For Immediate Release
Contact:
John M. Martino
Phone Number: (215) 895-1186
Date: 04/04/02
University
of the Sciences in Philadelphia to Hold Celebration of Music
From Around the World
University
of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) will present "The Misher
Week of World Music," a celebration of music from around the
world in its intellectual context, from April 8-12. The Misher
Week will highlight the richness of world music and will show
another way to understand and value the great diversity of
people. Audiences
will hear and see drummers from Japan, dancers from India,
South American and African singers, a Klezmer band and many
other groups who make music unique to their own national tradition
and ethnic heritage. George Ruckert, senior lecturer in ethnomusicology
at MIT, will be in residence all week.
He will give a public lecture on "World Music in the
21st Century."
He will also teach various classes, be available for
discussion, and perform on Monday afternoon for the general
public. The Misher Week honors former USP President Allen
Misher. Admission
is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (215) 596-8895.
All
performances will be held on campus at 43rd Street
and Woodland Avenue.
Below is a list of dates and times:
Monday,
April 8 2-4
p.m.
Performance
by Harold E. Smith, of Germantown, Pa.
Harold E. Smith plays the didgeridoo of the Australian
Aborigines, as well as the conch shell, bells, gongs, drums
and various instruments native to Africa.
5:30-6:30
p.m. Performance
by George Ruckert, MA, PhD
Dr.
Ruckert, Misher Week's guest lecturer, is
a senior lecturer in music at MIT.
Tuesday,
April 9
11a.m.-Noon
Performance
by Akhila Vasthare
Akhila Vasthare is an Indian dancer.
Noon-1
p.m.
Performance
by Princess Hawa Moore
Princess Hawa Moore is an African
singer who will be accompanied by drummers and dancers.
2-4
p.m.
Performance
by Taikoza (Japanese Drums)
Taikoza
is a Japanese taiko drum group that uses the powerful rhythms
of the taiko drums, as well as the shakuhachi, the fue, and
the koto.
Wednesday,
April 10
11
a.m.-noon.
Performance
by Palani Kumar
Palani
Kumar is an Indian drummer who will play a type of drum called
the mrudangam.
2-4
p.m.
Performance
by Darbari
Darbari is an Indian classical music ensemble.
5-6
p.m.
Lecture
by George Ruckert
Title: "World Music in the 21st Century."
6-7
p.m.
Reception
Thursday,
April 11 11
a.m.-1 p.m.
Performance by Harold E. Smith
1-3
p.m.
Performance
by the KlezMs
The KlezMs are a Klezmer Ensemble.
3:30-4:30
p.m. Workshop
by Philly's own Dennis Donnelly
Title: "History
of the Blues"
Dennis Donnelly is
a songwriter and recording artist of the blues.
Friday,
April 12 11
a.m.-noon
Performance
by Chamoren Yin
Chamoren Yin is
a Cambodian dancer.
Noon-2
p.m.
Performance
by the Katari (Peruvian) Ensemble
The
Katari Ensemble play traditional Andean folk music, with the
folkloric instruments of Bolivia, Peru, Chile, and Ecuador:
panflutes, kena flutes, charango and guitars.
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