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2010 - 2011 Global Event Highlights
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Please use the event links to confirm the most up-to-date information, location, and meeting times.
October 14 - 16
MusicUnitesUs Residency: Bàkk to the Future: Lamine Touré and Group Saloum
Amadou Lamine Touré comes from a long line of griots, a caste of musicians and oral historians among the Wolof people of Senegal. Born into a family of griot percussionists, master of the sabar drum Touré now takes the stage with his renowned Afro-pop band Group Saloum. The MUUS residency will take an aural journey through traditional Wolof drumming to the popular Senegalese style mbalax, with elements of jazz, funk, reggae and Afrobeat. During the residency, griot musician Lamine Touré will create a bàkk – a unique traditional rhythmic phrase – for Brandeis University, and will teach it to the community. Residency events include open classes, a dance and drumming workshop, informal performances, discussions, and a final concert.
October 21
eXperiential eXpo
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Shapiro Campus Center
A venue for Brandeis undergraduates to present their engaged learning experiences to the Brandeis community. Come to hear stories, connect with new ideas, and gain a wider network of opportunity through recent undergraduate experiences.
March 10 - 12
MusicUnitesUs Residency: Simon Shaheen: Heritage Without Boundaries
Shaheen, a Palestinian composer and oud and violin player and founder of ensemble Qantara, is one of the most significant Arab musicians, performers, and composers of his generation. His work incorporates and reflects a legacy of Arab music, while it forges ahead to new frontiers, embracing many different styles in the process. The presence on campus of a world class performer who connects the past with the future will resonate with those looking at the roots of classical European music, traditional/classical Arab music and contemporary ‘world music’.