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*CANCELLED* Raga and Tala: Exploring Hindustani Classical Music

FedEx Global Education Center 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience but this event has been cancelled to adhere to UNC's policies regarding COVID-19. Hindustani classical music is developed through two interwoven elements: raga and tala. Raga is the melodic element and is crafted by … Read more

UNC’s Javanese Gamelan Fall 2021 Concert

Moeser Auditorium 135 E. Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC's Javanese Gamelan: "Nyai Saraswati" and Angklung Ensemble presents its Fall Concert 2021 With special guest artist Bapak Midiyanto of the University of California at Berkeley Wednesday, November 3, 2021 8:00 P.M. Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall (145 E. Cameron Ave., … Read more

Dave Carson’s Brownface Empire

FedEx Global Education Center, Room 4003 Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This is part of a suite of events on the depiction of South Asians: “From Dave Carson to Apu: Global Circulations of Indian Brown Voice and Brownface.”   In October 1861, blackface minstrel performer Dave Carson staged the début of … Read more

Korean Pop

As part of our Spring 2022 series on contemporary Korean culture, please join us for an event with Prof. Erica Vogel (Saddleback College) and Prof. Hyewon Kim (Kennesaw State University) looking at Korean pop music, or K-Pop. This event will … Read more

Gamelan Concert: Ibu Pertiwi (Mother Earth)

Moeser Auditorium 135 E. Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC's  Javanese Gamelan "Nyai Saraswati" and Angklung Ensemble presents its Spring 2022 Concert IBU PERTIWI  (MOTHER EARTH) Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 8:00 P.M. Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall (145 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC 27514) Free Admission After the concert the … Read more

Gamelan Fall Concert: Jazz and Jasmine

Moeser Auditorium 135 E. Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Nyai Saraswati Gamelan and Angklung Ensemble presents its  FALL CONCERT 2022  “JAZZ AND JASMINE”  With Special Guest Artist:  Dr. Heidi Radtke - Saxophone (UNC Music Dept.) on Lou Harrison's "Cornish Lancaran" and other pieces. Free Admission! After the concert … Read more

Gamelan Concert: SARASWATI – Goddess of Music

Moeser Auditorium 135 E. Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC's  Javanese Gamelan "Nyai Saraswati" and Angklung Ensemble presents its Spring Concert 2023   "SARASWATI - Goddess of Music"   Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 8:00 P.M.   Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall (145 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC 27514)   Featuring original student … Read more

Sarod with Abhisek Lahiri

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Carolina Asia Center is proud to present an evening of classical Indian music   Featuring Abhisek Lahiri from Kolkata widely considered the best young Sarod player in the world today introduced by Raga Against the Machine (UNC Professor Mark … Read more

Classical and Modern Yangqin (Dulcimer): Chinese Traditional Music Concert

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Carolina Asia Center and the Chinese Language Program at UNC-Chapel Hill are pleased to welcome a Chinese yangqin performer, Ms. Xiaonan Sun, and Crescent Chinese Music Studio from Research Triangle Park to present Chinese folk music featuring the yangqin … Read more

Sufiyana: A Night of Music

FedEx Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Sufiyana is a unique trio of three excellent artists presenting traditional ragas created by the Sufi saints of India, to ghazals, folk tunes, semi-classical and light classical melodies and devotional music and bhajans of India.   This event is Co-Sponsored … Read more

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