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French Canadian Soundtrack for your Student Trip to Quebec City

French Canadian Soundtrack for your Student Trip to Quebec City

French Canadian Soundtrack for your Student Trip to Quebec City

French Canadian Soundtrack for your Student Trip to Quebec City

French Canadian Soundtrack for your Student Trip to Quebec City

French Canadian Soundtrack for your Student Trip to Quebec City

French Canadian Soundtrack for your Student Trip to Quebec City

French Canadian Soundtrack for your Student Trip to Quebec City

Collage of Quebec singers and artists

Discover French Canadian Music Artists to Listen on your Student Trip to Quebec City

We all know Céline Dion. But there is much more to the Quebec music scene than just her.

Share this list of the most popular songs and artists in Quebec with your students. Have your class create the ultimate French Canadian soundtrack for your student trip to Quebec City. This way, they can soak up some cultural “notes” before their experiences in Quebec or Montreal.

Several names on the rock or folk scene will probably be familiar to you. Among these are the bands Harmonium, les Cowboys Fringants, Beau Dommage, Les Colocs, The Box and Offenbach.Some of these artists are francophone but also sing in English!

Rock or Folk & More

The “rock” or “folk” solo artists include Claude Dubois, Diane Dufresne, Rock Voisine, Marjo, Richard Seguin, Gilles Vigneault, Carl Tremblay, Michel Pagliaro and Felix Leclerc. The Quebec folk music scene is one deeply rooted in the cultural distinction of the french Canadian culture. The “Québécois” experience is unique in North America and reflects this in the poetic songs of Gilles Vigneault and Felix Leclerc. But the rock and blue sounds of Eric Lapointe, Gerry Boulet, Marjo and many others are also part of this experience as well.

Let’s not forget the English-speaking artists either. Cory Hart, Leonard Cohen, Sass Jordan, Men Without Hats (yes they are from Montreal!), Kate & Anna McGarriggle.

Below are some links to their most famous and popular songs in the “Belle Province”.

Share them with your students.

They will be able to improve their knowledge of French while walking around with their headphones on.

Here are some additional tips for using this resource with your students:

  • Have students listen to the songs and then discuss them in class.
  • Ask students to create their own playlists of their favorite Quebec songs.
  • Have students research the history of Quebec music.
  • Have students create a presentation about Quebec music to share with the class.

This resource is a great way to introduce your students to the rich and diverse music scene of Quebec before your student trip to Quebec City.

I hope you enjoy it!


Découvrez les artistes Québécois

Nous connaissons tous Céline Dion. Mais il y a beaucoup plus qu’elle dans le répertoire d’artistes québécois. Partagez avec vos élèves cette liste des chansons et artistes les plus populaires au Québec. De cette façon, ils pourront absorber quelques notes culturelles avant leur experiences a Quebec ou Montreal.

Plusieurs noms sur la scène rock ou folklorique vous seront probablement familier. Parmi ceux-ci il y a les ‘bands” tel qu’Harmonium, les Cowboys Fringants, Beau Dommage, Les Colocs. The Box et Offenbach. Certains des ces artistes sont francophones mais qui chantent en anglais aussi!

Les “artistes” solo “rock” or “folk”, il y a Claude Dubois, Diane Dufresne, Rock Voisine, Marjo, Richard Seguin, Gilles Vigneault, Carl tremblay, Michel Pagliaro et Felix Leclerc.

Sans oublier les artistes anglophones aussi. Cory Hart, Leonard Cohen, Sass Jordan, Men Without Hats (yes they are from Montreal!), Kate & Anna McGarriggle.

Voici quelques liens vers leurs chansons les plus connues et populaires dans la “Belle Province”. Partager avec vos élèves. Ils pourront amplifier leur connaissance de leur français tout en se baladant avec leurs écouteurs.

Voici quelques conseils supplémentaires pour utiliser cette ressource avec vos élèves :

  • Faites écouter les chansons à vos élèves, puis discutez-en en classe. (Have students listen to the songs and then discuss them in class.)
  • Demandez à vos élèves de créer leurs propres listes de lecture de leurs chansons québécoises préférées. (Ask students to create their own playlists of their favorite Quebec songs.)
  • Demandez à vos élèves de faire des recherches sur l’histoire de la musique québécoise. (Have students research the history of Quebec music.)
  • Demandez à vos élèves de créer une présentation sur la musique québécoise à partager avec la classe. (Have students create a presentation about Quebec music to share with the class.)

Pop/Rock

“J’attends Frapper” Michel Pagliaro

“1990” by Jean Leloup

“Bye bye mon cowboy” Mitsou

“La complainte du phoque en Alaska” by Beau Dommage

“Paradis City” by Jean Leloup

“Pour un Instant” Harmonium

“Illegal” Corbeau

Tassez-vous de d’là (1998)   Les Colocs  

Hélène (1989)   Roch Voisine  

Debout (2015)   Ariane Moffatt 

Folk

“Je reviendrai à Montréal” by Robert Charlebois

“ Dans nos vieilles maisons”La Bottine Souriante 

“Chasse Galerie” Claude Dubois

“Gens du Pays” Gilles Vigneault

“Le Ptit Bonheur” Felix Leclerc

Blues

Offenbach – Mes blues passent pu dans porte Offenbach

Éric Lapointe – N’importe quoi (Vidéoclip officiel) Eric Lapointe

Bobépine – Plume Latraverse (Version album) Plume Latraverse

La Balade Des Malades Bob Bissonnette

Blues d’ la Metropole – Beau Dommage

Vocalists

Pour que tu m’aimes encore (1995)    Céline Dion 

Hymne à la beauté du monde  – Diane Dufresne

“Le plus fort c’est mon père” by Lynda Lemay

“Les yeux du cœur” by Marjo

“C’est zéro” by Julie Masse

“Sunglasses at Night” Cory Hart

“Safety Dance” Men without Hats 

Closer Together” The Box

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