Bang Your Head! - Heavy Metal 101
Jeffrey Pearlin
Wed Jan 30, 06-08:00pm, 14N-225
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 29-Jan-2008
Single session event
Back by popular demand! Not Metallurgy! This crash-course will have you Head Banging, Air Guitaring, and Devil Horn Raising in no time! Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Heavy Metal, including who's cool, who isn't, why louder DOES mean better, and so much more! By the end of this one-time 1-2 hour (depending on how much fun we're having) class you will know why Metallica used to be cool, why Ballads never were, and why Lemmy IS God. We'll watch some video clips, look at some cool websites, and, of course, listen to some SCREAMING HEAVY METAL! This is guaranteed to be the most BRUTAL class ever offered at MIT!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/pearlin/www/
Contact: Jeffrey Pearlin, 14N-305, 253-9776, pearlin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Jeffrey W Pearlin, 14N-305, 617 253-9776, pearlin@mit.edu
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Change Ringing in the Tower
Amy Moore, James Whiting, Mish Madsen
Thu Jan 10, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7
Sat Jan 12, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7
Thu Jan 17, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7
Sat Jan 19, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7
Thu Jan 24, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7
Sat Jan 26, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7
Thu Jan 31, 06:30-09:00pm, Lobby 7
Sat Feb 2, 10:30am-01:00pm, Lobby 7
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
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 fare 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: Amy Moore, amymoore@mit.edu
Sponsor: Guild of Bellringers
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Czech Underground Rock Music: Forbidden Fandom
Jaroslav Svelch
Mon Jan 14, 05-07:00pm, 1-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Single session event
Account of Czech underground rock music of the 60s, 70s and 80s when rock music was considered suspicious and counterrevolutionary by the communist government. The bands and fans were operating illegally or semi-illegally which gave rise to specific models of fan communities. Features rare audio and historical documentation to show the cultural context of media during that period.
Contact: Jaroslav Svelch, NE25-385, x3-5038, jsvelch@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
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ESG Musical Concert
Holly Sweet
Fri Jan 25, 11am-12:00pm, 24-612
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
An informal concert will be presented featuring the musical talents of ESG staff, students, and alumni. The concert is free and open to the entire MIT community.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/esg
Contact: Holly Sweet, 24-612, x3-7786, hbsweet@mit.edu
Sponsor: Experimental Study Group
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FiLmprov
Mark Harvey
Fri Jan 25, 08-10:00pm, 14W-111
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
FILM...MUSIC...IMPROV: Animated filmaker Kate Matson joins forces with an elite band of jazz improvisers, including Mark Harvey of the Music Section on trumpet, to present an in-the-moment FiLmprov event at IAP 2008. For more on FiLmprov, an ever-evolving experiment in the union of film, musical improvisation, poetry, and beyond, visit http://filmprov.tripod.com
Web: http://mharvey@mit.edu
Contact: Mark Harvey, 10-277, x2-3205, mharvey@mit.edu
Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts
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Fiddle-Dee-Dee During IAP
Cate Gallivan
Thu Jan 10, 17, 02-04:00pm, Lewis Music Library
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2008
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Able to play traditional music
Join in a Traditional Folk Session at the Lewis Music Library! Participants will bring their own folk instruments and play from a list of common session tunes - it's fun, it's casual, it's free!
Contact: Cate Gallivan, 14E-109, (617) 253-7389, categal@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Introduction to Change Ringing on Handbells
Amy Moore, James Whiting, Cally Perry, Elaine Hansen
Mon Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, 07:30-09:00pm, 3-343, 3-442
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: Amy Moore, amymoore@mit.edu
Sponsor: Guild of Bellringers
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Learn the Blues
Jessica McKellar
Sat Jan 12, Sun Jan 13, 05-06:30pm, 4-070 (piano lab)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: reading bass and treble clefs
Forget Chopsticks! In 2 hour-and-a-half sessions I'll show you a standard 12 bar blues chord progression and the minor blues scale, then get you soloing or accompanying another classmate.
This is a beginning blues piano class geared towards people with minimal background; being able to read music and the confidence that you can play the piano with two hands with some guidance is all you need. More advanced students welcome - there's always something to learn or share!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/jesstess/www/iap-blues
Contact: jesstess@mit.ed
Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts
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Marching Band Music Rehearsal
Michael Johnson, Matt Putnam
Tue Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 05:30-06:30pm, W20-400
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: Ability to play a band instrument and read music
Join the MIT Marching Band, a true Fun & Games Music Group, at our weekly music rehearsal. Prepare pop tunes and band favorites for performance at MIT sporting events each Saturday. No audition. No commitment. No marching experience necessary.
Email in advance to find out about borrowing instruments, if applicable.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/marching-band
Contact: Marching Band Officers, marching@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Marching Band
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Mathematics Department Music Recital
Timothy Nguyen
Wed Jan 30, 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: Timothy Nguyen, 2-310, x4-1231, timothyn@math.mit.edu
Sponsor: Mathematics
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Middle Eastern Drumming
Eliad Shmuel, George Kirby
Sun Jan 27, 07-09:00pm, W11 Main Dinning Roo
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. If you have any interest in learning more about Middle Eastern culture this program is for you! Guest teacher George Kirby.
Contact: Eliad Shmuel, W11-040, x3-2982, eliad@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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Support the Home Team with the MIT Marching Band
Michael Johnson, Matt Putnam, Katie Puckett
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: Ability to play a band instrument and read music
Join the MIT Marching Band to support the MIT Engineers at their home sporting events. Have a stupendous time playing pop tunes and marching band favorites in the stands. Rehearse and perform a simple half-time floor show (no marching experience necessary). If you don't play an instrument, join us in the stands at game time to cheer on the home team.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/marching-band
Contact: Marching Band Officers, marching@mit.edu
Sponsor: MIT Marching Band
Women's Ice Hockey vs. UMass-Boston
Michael Johnson, Matt Putnam, Katie Puckett
There will be no half-time show at this game (MIT's insurance people have repeatedly turned down our requests to do a "Marching Band on Ice" show). Please contact us if you are interested but did not attend the music rehearsal on January 8. Game time: 3pm.
Sat Jan 12, 02-05:00pm, Johnson Ice Rink, Meet in W20-423
Men's Basketball vs. Springfield College
Michael Johnson, Matt Putnam, Katie Puckett
Marching Rehearsal will be held in W20-407 (adjacent to Band office). Please eat lunch before arriving. Please contact us if you are interested but did not attend our music rehearsal on January 15. Game time: 2pm.
Sat Jan 19, 12-04:00pm, Rockwell Cage, Meet in W20-423
Women's Basketball vs. Mount Holyoke College
Michael Johnson, Matt Putnam, Katie Puckett
Marching Rehearsal will be held in W20-407 (adjacent to Band office). There will be a short lunch break before the game. Please contact us if you are interested but did not attend our music rehearsal on January 22. Game time: 1pm.
Sat Jan 26, 11am-03:00pm, Rockwell Cage, Meet in W20-423
Women's Basketball vs. Coast Guard Academy
Michael Johnson, Matt Putnam, Katie Puckett
Marching Rehearsal will be held in W20-407 (adjacent to Band office). There will be a short lunch break before the game. Please contact us if you are interested but did not attend our music rehearsal on January 29. Game time: 1pm.
Sat Feb 2, 11am-03:00pm, Rockwell Cage, Meet in W20-423
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The Art of Listening to Jazz
Alain Pacowski Jazz guitarist and a Berklee College of Music graduate
Thu Jan 24, 31, 06:30-08:00pm, 4-160
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
This is for the beginner. Truly appreciating Jazz goes beyond just listening to the music. We propose to cover the elements of jazz, including improvisation, harmony and instrumentation. We'll look at the history of jazz and examine the contributions of the legendary masters and innovators. We'll provide pointers to good jazz albums, radio programs, local jazz clubs, and the current scene. This will be done through a combination of lectures, audio/video clips and live demonstrations by two jazz musicians.
Contact: deva@alum.mit.ed
Sponsor: Music and Theater Arts
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