Keith Kinder

Keith Kinder is currently Associate Professor of Music in the School of the Arts at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he conducts the McMaster Chamber Orchestra and the McMaster Concert Band, and is responsible for the direction of the Music Education program. Prior to his appointment at McMaster, Dr. Kinder served on the faculty of the University of Prince Edward Island and taught instrumental music for many years in the schools of Nova Scotia. He holds degrees from the University of Western Ontario (B. Mus. - Music Education), Northwestern University (M. Mus. - Trombone Performance), and the University of Colorado (D.M.A.-Instrumental Conducting). An internationally recognized researcher in the area of wind music, Dr. Kinder appears regularly at conferences all over the world, and publishes frequently in recognized journals dedicated to his primary research interest.
Asian Influences In Canadian Wind Band Music 11th July 2005 (12:30 to 1:30pm) Wind band music in Canada draws on influences from many parts of the world. Government policies have long supported the principle of "Multiculturalism". The intersection of these two concepts has encouraged musicians to draw on their own cultural traditions in performances and in composition. Canada has a large Asian population, especially in cities like Toronto and Vancouver. A number of musicians from these communities continue to find inspiration in the cultural history of their ancestors and have blended the musical traditions of China, Indonesia, Japan and other Asian countries with those of their adopted country to produce interesting new wind works. This paper will address a selection of these compositions, and illustrate with score excerpts and musical examples how the amalgamation of traditions has created fascinating new soundscapes.