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
Join us for the 2019 Gamelan Concert featuring UNC’s Javanese Gamelan “Nyai Saraswati” on December 4th, 8:00PM, Moeser Auditorium, Hill Hall! Stay after the concert to try out the instruments! Children are welcome! For more info, contact John Caldwell, asiaweb@email.unc.edu
Join world-renowned vocalist Munni Begum for a live concert, SHAAM-E GHAZAL (an evening of song). Munni Begum is a Pakistani ghazal singer. She began her career as a singer in Karachi in the 1970s and released her first album of … Read more
The Spring 2019 Concert of UNC’s Nyai Saraswati Gamelan will be held on Wednesday evening, April 24, at 8:00 PM, in Hill Hall room 1007. The concert is free and open to the public. This semester we are also including … Read more
Cities of Cinema: Hollywood and Bollywood Located on opposite sides of the globe, the cities of Los Angeles and Mumbai are homes to thriving international film industries known as Hollywood and Bollywood. This Dialogues seminar will compare and contrast these … Read more
Gamelan, the traditional ensemble music of Java, Indonesia, features gongs and other metallophones of all shapes and sizes. We will perform a selection of lancaran, ladrang, and ketawang, as well as have a “petting zoo” where you can try playing … Read more
Journey into Asia (JIA), started in 1992, is the Asian Students Association’s annual cultural showcase. JIA is an essential part of UNC’s AAPI community, providing the largest platform and outlet for AAPI students to express their Asian-American identities, both through … Read more
Dr. Michael Frishkopf’s latest edited volume brings together the perspectives of ethnomusicology, Islamic studies, art history, and architecture to investigate how sound production in built environments is central to Muslim religious and cultural expression. Join us for a discussion about … Read more
Interested in learning how to play the Javanese Gamelan? Stop by on Friday, November 10 between 1:30 and 3:00 pm in the Atrium of the FedEx Global Education Center to explore some of the instruments of the gamelan and meet John … Read more
Come join Li-Ling Hsiao, an Associate Professor of Asian Studies at UNC, to the Guqin event in the Ackland.
