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Jeremy Dutcher
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Jeremey Dutcher live in concert at The Great Hall in Toronto, Ontario
Background information
Born (1990-11-08) November 8, 1990 (age 33)
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
OriginFredericton
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, pianist
Years active2014–present
Labels
Websitejeremydutcher.com

Jeremy Dutcher is a classically-trained Canadian Indigenous tenor, composer, musicologist, performer and activist.[1] who currently lives in Toronto, Ontario.[2] He is most noted for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, which won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[3]

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Canadian Museum of Civilization, many of which are no longer being passed down to contemporary Maliseet youth.[5] Many of the album's songs also sample the original recordings. Dutcher was encouraged to study these traditional songs by a Wolastoqiyik elder, teacher, and song carrier named Maggie Paul. [2] A recording of Maggie Paul's voice is heard on one of the tracks of Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa stating "when you bring the songs back, you're going to bring the people back, you're going to bring everything back."[6]

Dutcher identifies as two-spirit.[7]

Discography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2018 Polaris Music Prize Shortlisted Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa Winner [8]

Activism

Indigenous Activism

Dutcher aims to preserve both Wolastoq culture and language through his music,[2] and inspire Indigenous youth to think about the importance of language.[9] When asked about his decision to record in his native Wolasktoq language, Dutcher stated "it’s less about asking people to learn a new language and more about disrupting the bilingual Anglo-centric Canadian music narrative. Up until this point, why have there been no popular records in my language?"[10]

LGBTQ2S+ Activism

Jeremy Dutcher is currently responsible for Development Coordination and Aboriginal Outreach at Egale Canada, which is currently the country's only national LGBT human rights organization[11].

The intersection of identifying as both indigenous and two-spirited allows Dutcher to speak out on the indigenization of queer spaces. In the Two-Spirit Roundtable project he speaks on the lack of gendered pronouns in the Maliseet language, and advocates for a "less western" way of thinking about gender.

References

  1. Halifax Chronicle-Herald
    May 8, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "How Jeremy Dutcher Keeps His Ancestors' Language Alive". The Walrus. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  3. ^ "Jeremy Dutcher Wins 2018 Polaris Music Prize". Exclaim!, September 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "A powerful mix of culture and craft: Dutcher's debut brings ancestors' melodies, words into present day". Winnipeg Free Press, June 16, 2018.
  5. Ici Radio-Canada
    , May 22, 2018.
  6. ^ Trapunski, Richard (2018-09-18). "Polaris Music Prize 2018: Five things you missed at Jeremy Dutcher's big night". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  7. ^ "Tenor Jeremy Dutcher revives the songs of his Maliseet ancestors at the Queer Arts Festival". The Georgia Straight, June 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.
  9. ^ "Polaris winner Jeremy Dutcher hopes to inspire Indigenous youth". The Globe and Mail. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  10. ^ "Jeremy Dutcher Aims to Disrupt 'Anglo-Centric Music Narrative' With Wolastoq-Language Album: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  11. ^ Fewster, Peter H. "Researching for LGBTQ Health". lgbtqhealth.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
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