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STORY
Tweet Seats: Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
For our second tweet seats event, we saw Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán in Hill Auditorium Meet the participants. UMS: Tell us a little about you. If you have an online presence you…
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STORY
[LISTENING GUIDE] Introduction to Sarod
The sarod is an Indian stringed instrument used mainly in North Indian (Hindustani) classical music.
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PHOTO
Students take a picture with jazz legend Marcus Belgrave
Photo by Mark Gjukich Photography. Students take a photo with Marcus Belgrave, legendary Detroit trumpet player, at Detroit School of Arts Auditorium school performance of “From Cass Corridor to the World.”
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STORY
The Importance of Wind Instruments to early 20th-Century French Composers
Garrett Schumann discusses the intersection between wind repertoire and the leading French composers of the early 20th century.
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STORY
100 Years in Hill & Hundreds of Menus
From 1904 to 1986, Alva Sink welcomed hundreds of guest artists for post-concert receptions and dinners, preparing a spectacular feast for everyone from Eugene Ormandy to Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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VIDEO
Angélique Kidjo’s Special Message to Ann Arbor
Angélique Kidjo, a world music superstar and activist from Benin, performs in Ann Arbor on February 1, 2013. Take a listen to her special message to Ann Arbor.
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VIDEO
Motown Legends Gospel Choir Rehearses in Detroit
Video from Thursday, January 17, a rehearsal with Motown Legends Gospel Choir in Detroit. Motown Legends Gospel Choir, Robert Hurst, Marcus Belgrave, and many more seen in this video will perform on…
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Robert Hurst rehearses with the Motown Legends Gospel Choir
Robert Hurst rehearses with the Motown Legends Gospel Choir on Thursday, January 17. See Robert play live with the D-3 Trio in Hill Auditorium at From Cass Corridor to the World: A…