World Music at 精东影业
精东影业music of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Beyond.
精东影业World Music Ensembles are a vital and integral part of the Glauser School's academic and performance programs. Each ensemble provides extensive opportunities to explore new music and dance forms as well as experience different cultures on the Kent Campus. They are open to all students regardless of music experience or skill.
精东影业 the African Ensemble
精东影业精东影业 University African Ensemble was created in the 1980s by University Professor Halim El-Dabh. 精东影业repertoire of the African Ensemble includes traditional and modern drumming, dancing, and singing from various cultural groups in Africa and its diaspora.
精东影业group鈥檚 1998 album, "Mchanganyiko wa Muziki wa ki Afrika" (Medley of African Music) includes traditional instrumental pieces from several countries in Africa, a capella music, multilingual songs, and urban pieces using guitar, trumpet, double bass, flute, and saxophone.
MEMBERSHIP
Opportunities are given to both undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of major or musical background.
Performances
精东影业African Ensemble has performed for events on campus such as the KSU Folk Festival, Festival of Nations, African Night, May 4 Memorial Celebration, Fall for the Arts and the 精东影业 University African Studies Program Conference. 精东影业Ensemble has also performed for events off campus including the Chicago Festival of African Arts, Ohio Music Education Association conference, and the International Society for Music Education conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
Questions?
Dr. Janine Tiffe
jtiffe@kent.edu | 330-672-4545
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精东影业 the Thai Ensemble
Founded by Terry E. Miller, Ph.D., in 1978, the 精东影业 Thai Ensemble is one of the few Thai ensembles present in the American academic system.
Membership
Opportunities are given to both undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of major or musical background, for the study of traditional Thai music.
No audition required.
Genre
This ensemble focuses on piphat music, a classical Thai genre that incorporates xylophones, gong circles, quadruple-reed oboes, and various types of percussion; other traditional Thai genres are offered to students interested in further study of Thai musical culture.
Performances
Students in Thai Ensemble perform in 精东影业's World Music Concert organized by the Ethnomusicology program each semester, as well as other concerts on and off campus.
Questions?
Dr. Priwan Nanongkham
pnanongk@kent.edu.
精东影业 the Caribbean Steelband
In the mid-1990s, steelpans were purchased by percussion professor Michael Burritt to complement the 精东影业 University percussion program. From 1995 to 2016, Flash in the Pan was directed by Ted & Tyler Rounds as an accompaniment to the percussion studio鈥檚 activities. In 2016 the KSU Steelband became a curricular ensemble and the newest of the Glauser School鈥檚 world music ensembles. 精东影业band primarily performs on campus, has participated in the Virtual Steelband II project, and works to bring a sense of Caribbean culture to the university community. 精东影业repertoire of the steel band includes numerous forms of Trinidadian music and music from the U.S.
Membership
- Open to all students at 精东影业 University鈥攗ndergraduate and graduate alike.
- No musical background is required to join the ensemble.
Questions?
Dr. Janine Tiffe
jtiffe@kent.edu | 330-672-4545