Nic Gareiss (left) photo credit: Hilary Rees / Becky Hill (right) photo credit: Peggy Brisbane Join us for an open conversation with percussive dancers Nic Gareiss, Becky Hill, and Kate Spanos about tradition, innovation, and musicality. They will discuss concepts such as "dancing the tune" (Gareiss), rhythmic translation, and the similarities and differences between various […]
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The original meaning of the word pagode in the samba scene of Rio de Janeiro is a communal gathering of musicians to play, sing, and dance this most typical of Brazilian genres. Percussionist-ethnomusicologist, Philip Galinsky, Ph.D. (founder and director of Samba New York!) is the first scholar to have published an in-depth study in academia […]
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Join us for an interactive workshop in Irish dance with dancer and dance scholar Kate Spanos, PhD, in partnership with the University of Maryland’s Global Communities Living-Learning Program. Participants will learn about the history of Irish dance in Ireland and the United States, and how it contributes to the Irish diaspora community worldwide. Participants will […]
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This interactive workshop is the first in a music and culture series tentatively titled "Black Atlantic." The focus of the workshop is to shed light on the black African aesthetic of rhythmic structure commonly dubbed "syncopation" by Western musicologists but better explained by the Afro-Cuban concept of the "clave." Participants will see how this African […]
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Ao centro Pablo de Oliveira com seu irmão e pai Floriano Regis desfilando no Festival of Masks em Los Angeles. Music and dance workshop for Brazilian parents. Organization by ABRACE Brasil and the Brazilian Consulate of Chicago. Mini-bio EducArte: EducArte é uma organização sem fins lucrativos fundada por Pablo Regis de Oliveira e Kate Spanos […]
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Join us for a conversation with vocalist Alison Crockett about her latest projects in American and Brazilian jazz. On seminal recordings by King Britt, Blue Six, Us3, and a host of others, Alison Crockett’s voice has provided a velvety, sensual finishing touch for cutting edge beats. Her voice dripping soul with generous helpings of jazz, […]
