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Qawwali: More Familiar Than You Think
Qawwali is a kind of Sufi devotional music that is popular in South Asia, and it might be more familiar thank you think.

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This Day in UMS: Luciano Pavarotti
“This day in UMS History” is an occasional series of vignettes drawn from UMS’s historical archive.

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UMS Night School: Bodies in Motion – Session 5 Recap
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series of by U-M student Sarah Squillante, who’s covering our free UMS Night School: Bodies in Motion series. Learn along side with them….

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The Audio-Biography Of The String Quartet
Photo: Elias String Quartet. Photo by Benjamin Ealovega. The program the Elias String Quartet will share in its UMS debut on March 18 is like a sonic timeline of Classical Music’s most…

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Meet Members of Pedrito Martinez Group
The Pedrito Martinez Group performs in Ann Arbor on March 14, 2014 as part of a unique double-bill with the trio of Cuban Pianist Alfredo Rodríguez. In this video, get a peek…

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From Our Archives: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra visits Ann Arbor
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Hill Auditorium with long-time conductor Zubin Mehta on March 15, 2014 (they’ll perform Bruckner Symphony No. 8). From our archives, a photo from the orchestra’s visit…

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UMS Director of Programming Picks Five Notable UMS Debuts
Five notable debuts which grew into a fully formed career and lifetime of memories for UMS audiences.

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UMS Night School: Bodies in Motion – Session 4 Recap
Editor’s note: This post is a part of a series of by U-M student Sarah Squillante, who’s covering our free UMS Night School: Bodies in Motion series. Learn along side with them. Does…

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Kennedy Center Annual Meeting Reflection and Report
The Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education Annual Meeting is a provocative, rewarding, and beyond worthwhile professional development experience…EVERY YEAR! I attend as part of the “Michigan 1997” partnership team, which also includes Robin Bailey…