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Musicology Event : Kora Master Class, Afro-Swedish Public Culture Symposium (No ticket required)

April 4, 2014
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Hughes Hall, Room 109

Pushing the boundaries of contemporary “world music,” the sounds of Sousou and Maher Cissoko resonate as much from West Africa as from northern Europe. Their music features the kora, a West Africa 12-string instrument, fused with Swedish popular and folk music traditions. Also in the mix are the cosmopolitan influences of hip-hop, reggae, and Afropop, creating a distinctly Afro-Swedish style. These charismatic world musicians join Ohio State professor Ryan Skinner for a three-day symposium exploring the music, culture, and politics of race and identity in contemporary Sweden.

Co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Music, Musicology Area, Ethnomusicology Program, Department of African American and African Studies, Performance/Politics Working Group, Center for African Studies, DISCO, Folklore Student Association, EMIC student group.

  • Friday 4/4 at 4 p.m. - Kora master class in Hughes Hall, Room 109
  • Sunday 4/6 at 8 p.m. - Concert performance at the Archie M. Griffin West Ballroom, Ohio Union
  • Monday 4/7 at 4:30 p.m. - Roundtable discussion: "The performance/politics of Afro-Swedish public culture." Music/Dance Library, 18th Avenue Library (Rm. 205) at 175 W. 18th

All symposium events are free and open to the public.

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