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Audio History of Russian Popular Music, 18th-20th Century
Mariya Genzel
Tue Jan 18, 06-09:00pm, E51-372

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Discover the rich world of Russian music outside of Shostakovich. Hear the songs that every Russian knows. The class provides a timeline of main periods in Russian popular music from folk to Soviet to rock, generously illustrated by audio examples. No knowledge of Russian language required; translations of songs will be provided.
Contact: Mariya Genzel, mgenzel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Mariya Genzel, mgenzel@mit.edu

Bulgarian Women's Singing Traditions: A Concert/Lecture/Workshop
Tatiana Sarbinska and Divi Zheni
Wed Jan 19, 01:30-03:00pm, 32-124

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Some years ago, a recording of Bulgarian women's choral music took the U.S. by storm, becoming a surprise bestseller. Come hear Bulgarian folk music, learn something about it, and try your hand at it -- or better yet your voice. Tatiana Sarbinska, formerly a featured soloist with the internationally acclaimed Pirin Ensemble in Bulgaria will be joined by her local women's chorus, Divi Zheni, made up entirely of Americans she has trained. We will perform for you, tell you about Bulgarian women's singing traditions, and invite you to sing with us.
Web: http://swissnet.csail.mit.edu/~jems/divizheni
Contact: Gerald Jay Sussman, 32-385, 253-5874, gjs@mit.edu
Sponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Change Ringing in the Tower
John Danaher, James Whiting, Oliver Kosut
Thu Jan 6, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7
Sat Jan 8, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7
Thu Jan 13, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7
Sat Jan 15, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7
Thu Jan 20, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7
Sat Jan 22, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7
Thu Jan 27, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7
Sat Jan 29, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

Change ringing is the traditional British style of ringing bells, brought over to the States in colonial times. (Paul Revere was a bellringer.) We follow mathematical patterns instead of sheet music to ring up to 8 large tower bells (weighing up to a ton each!), with each bell controlled by a single rope.

We'll meet in Lobby 7 at 6:30pm Thursdays and 10:30am Saturdays, then head over to Boston to ring (T tokens supplied). Thursdays we ring at the Church of the Advent, near Beacon Hill, and Saturday mornings we're at the Old North Church in the North End. Come see the view out the top of the steeple, listen to us ring, and try it yourself. Previous musical experience is completely unnecessary.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/bellringers/www
Contact: John Danaher, 32-G875, 718-9814, jsd@mit.edu
Sponsor: Guild of Bellringers

ESG Musical Concert
Holly Sweet, Graham Ramsay
Fri Jan 21, 11am-12:00pm, 24-612

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

ESG will be hosting a musical concert for the entire MIT community. Staff, students, and alumni from ESG will perform a range of styles of music on different instruments (including the violin, piano, and bodhran), with lunch served after the concert.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esg
Contact: Holly Sweet, 24-612, x3-7786, hbsweet@mit.edu
Sponsor: Experimental Study Group

Handbell Ensemble
John Danaher
Tue Jan 18, 25, 07:30-09:30pm, W20-400

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

Come practice handbells with us! We're a relatively new handbell group looking for a few more people. We had our first concert last Spring and are planning another one this Spring, with music from Gershwin to Pachelbel to "Early One Morning" to Disney. No experience is necessary (really!), and all levels of experience are welcome.
Contact: John Danaher, 32-G875, 718-9814, jsd@mit.edu
Sponsor: Guild of Bellringers

Hip Hop: Real World Music
Thomas DeFrantz, Ian Condry
Tue Jan 25, 12-01:00pm, 14E-109

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 65 participants.
Single session event

Professors Condry and DeFrantz will discuss the global nature of hip hop. A basic historical overview of hip hop will be presented with special emphasis given to hip hop in certain countries throughout the world, especially Japan. Musical examples will be played to illustrate the discussion.
Contact: Peter Munstedt, 14E-109, 253-5636, pmunsted@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries

Introduction to Change Ringing on Handbells
John Danaher, James Whiting, Cally Perry, Elaine Hansen
Mon Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 07-09:30pm, 5-232

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

An introduction to the traditional British way of ringing bells called change ringing. Because of the way the bells are hung in a church tower, we do not ring tunes on the bells. Instead, we ring permutations of the bell orders by following particular mathematical patterns. Come hear about change-ringing, listen to us practice on handbells, and learn how to do it yourself.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/bellringers/www
Contact: John Danaher, 32-G875, 718-9814, jsd@mit.edu
Sponsor: Guild of Bellringers

Learn to Play a Musical Instrument
MIT Concert Band
Sun Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, 06-08:00pm, W20-306

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: Bring your own horn.

Have you ever wanted to play a musical instrument? Come learn how with current members of the MIT Concert Band. We hold a music clinic every Sunday during IAP with guided instruction for brand-new players of all instruments. You should bring your own horn (unless you wish to learn percussion): borrow one from friends or family, get one for Christmas, or rent or buy one from a local music dealer or eBay.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/band/
Contact: MIT Concert Band, band-leaders@mit.edu
Sponsor: Concert Band, MIT

Mathematics Department Music Recital
Michael Collver
Thu Jan 20, 03-05:00pm, Killian Recital Hall

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

This annual concert gives those in the mathematics community, together with family and friends, a chance to perform for each other. Come to play or listen.
Contact: Michael Collver, 2-235, x3-4984, collver@math.mit.edu
Sponsor: Mathematics

Middle Eastern Drumming Rhythms
George Kirby
Sun Jan 9, 07:30-09:30pm, W11 Main Dining Room

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Spend an evening learning Middle Eastern rhythms on the dara bukka/dumbeg, an hourglass-shaped drum. We will be learning and practicing a variety of rhythms and techniques, especially as used for folk dancing. Bring your own drum if you have one.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Rachel Shiffrin, W11-040, (617) 253-2983, shiffrin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel

Sea Chantey Sing-Along
Alison Lee Freeman, Parent of MIT student
Wed Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 01-03:00pm, 4-160

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: none

Weekly sing-along of traditional sea chanteys and pub songs, all sung a cappella. Enthusiasm is the only requirement! Folk songs are works in progress so we can talk about how they evolve and perhaps create some new verses. Participants are encouraged to suggest or lead songs. Handouts available with lists of recordings, books, and sources for lyrics.
Contact: John Richardson, (617) 253-6112
Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts

The Experimental Musical Instrument Workshop at MIT
Benjamin Vigoda, Dave Merrill
Mon Jan 10 thru Fri Jan 14, 09-12:00am, E15

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 01-Jan-2005
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: for participants to buy supplies to build their instruments

The Experimental Musical Instrument Workshop was a big success last Spring. This year, we will be holding "build week" during IAP. We will meet, brainstorm, build, play, and record our experimental musical instruments with the guest artists (TBA).

Last year's guest artists were John Zorn, Tan Dun and Evan Ziporyn. We will once again record and film the workshop. Documentary footage from last year is available on the workshop website.
Web: http://web.media.mit.edu/~vigoda/pemi/pemi.html
Contact: Dave Merrill, E15-351, x2-5614, dmerrill@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences
Cosponsor: Music and Theater Arts


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