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Posted: Apr 11, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 11 Dozens of women are working to break down the male-dominated power structures in the Saskatoon music scene. (StockSnap/Pixabay) Theresa Sokyrka started playing jazz on Sunday nights at Lydia s Pub in Saskatoon in 1999. It s where she was first put into place by a group of male musicians. The narrative was you can only play once in a while. You can t play too many songs in a row. People don t want girls in jazz, Sokyrka said. Despite being a professional musician for 17 years now, including a stint on Canadian Idol in which she placed second, Sokyrka said a misogynistic environment still exists in the Saskatoon music industry. ....