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CBC
2 hours ago
- CBC
The first-ever course on Punjabi music is coming to Canada
The TMU course will be mostly devoted to the Indian singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh Students at Toronto Metropolitan University will have the chance to learn more about the growth of Punjabi music next fall. A new course will mainly focus on Diljit Dosanjh, an Indian singer, actor and film producer who works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. He has more than 14 studio albums and 50 songs under his belt, and was the first Punjabi artist to play at Coachella in 2023. Last year, he broke a world record by giving the biggest concert by a Punjabi artist outside India, which was held in Vancouver, with over 55,000 tickets sold. This year, he became the first Punjabi artist to attend the Met Gala. Charlie Wall-Andrews, assistant professor in creative industries at TMU, says Dosanjh is a perfect case study for understanding the rise of Punjabi music worldwide. "He elevated the genre and the culture on a global scale. He's truly such a trailblazer for helping Punjabi music rise," said Wall-Andrews. In the course, students will explore the branding, marketing and touring strategies that led to Dosanjh's success. The course will also delve into the origins of Punjabi music. "Looking at things like oral traditions, post-colonial legacies, early icons. We'll also look at how music is a form of protest, resistance and how censorship has occurred," said Wall-Andrews. Embracing a different route to success Apart from studying Dosanjh's career, the course also aims to highlight the exponential growth of Punjabi music worldwide. "It's not unusual that universities offer elective courses pertaining to certain superstars. We've seen many schools in the U.S. offer courses on Taylor Swift or Beyoncé," said Wall-Andrews. "Given Canada's diversity, this seemed like a different take on a superstar that isn't from the Western world, per se." [Dosanjh] hasn't adapted to the industry, the industry has adapted to him. - Mo Ghoneim, Billboard Canada president Mo Ghoneim, president of Billboard Canada, thinks that by studying Dosanjh, students can learn more about alternative routes to success. "Diljit has really shifted the centre of gravity without diluting who he is. He built a global fan base rooted in his culture first, and then the West came to him. So, he hasn't adapted to the industry, the industry has adapted to him," said Ghoneim. Wall-Andrews hopes that students who take the class will learn to embrace their authenticity. "It should encourage people to tap into their own identity and their own community, because people want to be able to see themselves in the culture," said Wall-Andrews. "It can turn into sustainable business opportunities that have enormous cultural and economic impact." An accomplishment for the community Manveer Singh, a fourth-year professional music student at TMU and Punjabi music producer, feels inspired by the announcement of the new course. "It just feels like a big achievement. Our people are making it," said Singh, who plans to take the course next year if he has the opportunity. He also agrees with his school's choice to profile Dosanjh. "Every person that grew up in a Punjabi household knows him. When you think of a Punjabi artist, you think of Diljit Dosanjh. He is one of the greatest artists of all time," said Singh.
CTV News
2 hours ago
- CTV News
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa officially opens today. Here's what you need to know
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa sign. The new Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa on Albion Road opens to the public on Thursday. (Shaun Vardon/CTV News Ottawa) The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa officially opens to the public this afternoon, featuring a 150-room hotel, a performance venue and gaming space. The new facility on Albion Road in Ottawa's south end is Hard Rock's first 'fully integrated resort' in Canada with a hotel and gaming facility all in one place. In 2017, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation selected Hard Rock International to become the operator of the casino at Rideau Carleton Raceway. In June 2023, construction began on the new $350 million new hotel, casino and performance venue. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa will feature a 150-room hotel, with 22 luxury suites. The more than 150,000 sq. ft. of entertaining and gaming space includes the Hard Rock Live performance venue with the capacity for up to 2,200 people, 1,500 slot machines, up to 40 gaming tables, and a high-limit gaming area. There will be 10 restaurants and bars at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa, including the iconic Hard Rock Café. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa will officially open at 1 p.m. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa sign. (Shaun Vardon/CTV News Ottawa) There will also performances by three major Canadian artists to kick off the opening week. David Foster and Katharine McPhee will perform at the Hard Rock Live performance venue tonight, and Napanee's Avril Lavigne will perform on Saturday. The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa is one of several hotels opening in Ottawa over the next year. The new AC Hotel by Marriott Ottawa Downtown opened on April 24, with 159 rooms, a pool, sauna, gym and meeting rooms. The Moxy Ottawa downtown is opening early in 2026, and a new hotel is scheduled to open at the Ottawa International Airport in late 2025 or early 2026. Here's what you need to know about the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa Opening date: July 3 at 1 p.m. 700 employees The Hard Rock Hotel will have 150 rooms, including 22 suites Expanded Hard Rock Casino with 1,500 slot machines, 40 live-action table games, high-limit gaming. Hard Rock Live – an 1,800-seat theatre with standing room for 2,200 guests More than 10 restaurants, bars and lounges, including the Hard Rock Café and Council Oak Steakhouse The Hard Rock shop
Globe and Mail
7 hours ago
- Globe and Mail
Manitoba musician, partner dead in highway crash near Swan River
The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after a Canada Day crash on a Manitoba highway. Indie pop band Royal Canoe says bass player Brendan Berg died in the crash a day before his 43rd birthday, along with Olivia Michalczuk. RCMP say they responded to a head-on crash on Tuesday afternoon north of Swan River, in western Manitoba. They say a southbound vehicle veered over the centre line and hit another vehicle that's believed to have been parked, causing it to roll over. Police say two men in the southbound vehicle suffered critical injuries, while a 42-year-old man and a 31-year-old female passenger in the other vehicle died in hospital. Royal Canoe said on social media that Berg's death has left an 'enormous and sudden hole in the lives of everyone who knew him.' 'Over the last 15 years of cross-country tours, late studio nights - through the high highs and low lows, Brendan's relentless positivity, big smile, and considerate nature were a stabilizing and inspiring force for us,' the band wrote. 'He was always the first to volunteer his time to pick up the trailer from the shop or load gear after tour. His generosity and selflessness were legendary.' The band offered condolences to the families of Berg and Michalczuk. 'Olivia's energy and enthusiasm brought out the best in Brendan, and her passing is equally as devastating to try to understand.'
