Staying in Tune offers you a chance to find out about traditional instruments and learn what connects them to the people who invented them. You can listen to musical excerpts and try out the many learning activities awaiting you.

Young people between the ages of 15 and 20 from nine French-speaking countries came together to share their memories and knowledge about instruments they selected from their cities' museums. You can follow their journey of exploration in the Note Book section.

The Museums section has a more detailed description of each instrument or you can click on the "More Information" button on the Note Book pages.

With very few exceptions, each instrument has an accompanying 15 to 30 second sound bite that you can sample if you have installed the Shockwave utility. You will be able to tell what each instrument sounds like by listening to these excerpts.

You will also be able to play music featuring a dozen or so instruments (you will need Shockwave) in the Activities section, answer questions or even make a musical instrument yourself.

The project was coordinated by the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) and the Department of Canadian Heritage, Quebec Region. It was made possible though the cooperation of 23 heritage and educational institutions in nine countries.

Staying in Tune is a project funded by the Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT) which has been made possible thanks to the participation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. A contribution from the Office of the Year of la Francophonie in Canada was instrumental in launching the project.