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The Senator's Singer

2024/12/20
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Brian Goldman
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Niigaan Sinclair
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Quinton Don Poitras
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Brian Goldman: 本期节目关注对你来说意义重大的音乐,例如初次约会时播放的歌曲,面试前让你兴奋的音乐,以及需要痛哭时播放的歌曲。个人的音乐播放列表在生命的尽头,尤其是在医院里,至关重要。你需要找到合适的音乐人才。 Quinton Don Poitras: 我是一名梅蒂斯音乐家,为 Artisan Healthcare 工作,主要在医疗保健场所为人们演奏音乐,希望能够让他们的一天过得更好。我喜欢结识人,喜欢与人交谈,也喜欢通过音乐建立联系。我每天有四个小时都在医院病床边为人们演奏音乐。 Niigaan Sinclair: 我有幸在昆汀为我父亲在医院的最后几天演奏时与他相遇。父亲花了一生的时间指导土著年轻人,他总是抽出时间给土著年轻人。在父亲最后的日子里,遇到昆汀真是太棒了。昆汀的到来打破了父亲健康恶化的艰难时期,给父亲带来了快乐和活力。音乐给了父亲一种逃避,也让他回忆起60年代的快乐和自由。音乐也帮助他应对身体上的不适,促进康复。昆汀就像我们的家庭成员一样,他的音乐给全家带来了安慰和希望。父亲在真相与和解委员会期间,总是确保幸存者在每次全国性活动中都能听到音乐,因为他知道音乐能给人带来很多宣泄。昆汀在这段时间演奏音乐能够给人带来真正的快乐和爱。父亲对音乐的热爱可能会变成一种职业,他利用音乐的力量带来宣泄,并帮助实现和解。在父亲身体里的最后一晚,他花时间听音乐,音乐是爸爸生活中至关重要的一部分。

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This chapter explores the profound impact of music on Senator Murray Sinclair's final days. It introduces Quinton Poitras, a Métis musician who played for Sinclair, and his son, Negan, who shares their experiences. The significance of music in providing comfort and joy during a difficult time is highlighted.
  • Music played a crucial role in Senator Murray Sinclair's end-of-life care.
  • Quinton Poitras, a Métis musician, provided music therapy for Sinclair.
  • Sinclair's son, Negan, recounts the positive impact of the music on his father's well-being and the family's emotional state.

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Former senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Murray Sinclair spent the last four months of his life at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg. He found comfort in the music of Quinton Poitras, a Métis musician with Artists in Healthcare Manitoba who played his favourites, especially the blues. Niigaan Sinclair says that even though his father was in a lot of pain, the music helped him feel joy in the moment.