section_path: Culture/Music
section_name: Music
paragraph_text: Music
  
  Canadian music reflects a variety of regional scenes. Canada has developed a vast music infrastructure that includes church halls, chamber halls, conservatories, academies, performing arts centres, record companies, radio stations, and television music video channels. Government support programs, such as the Canada Music Fund, assist a wide range of musicians and entrepreneurs who create, produce and market original and diverse Canadian music. As a result of its cultural importance, as well as government initiatives and regulations, the Canadian music industry is one of the largest in the world, producing internationally renowned composers, musicians, and ensembles. Music broadcasting in the country is regulated by the CRTC. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents Canada's music industry awards, the Juno Awards. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honours Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements.
  
  Patriotic music in Canada dates back over 200 years. The earliest work of patriotic music in Canada, " The Bold Canadian ", was written in 1812. " The Maple Leaf Forever ", written in 1866, was a popular patriotic song throughout English Canada and, for many years, served as an unofficial national anthem. " O Canada " also served as an unofficial national anthem for much of the 20th century and was adopted as the country's official anthem in 1980.