The closing world music concert is a showcase of world music groups in the NIU community. It features gamelan ensemble, Thai music ensemble, Chinese music ensemble, Korean drumming group, Banda, Wild Blue Ukulele ensemble, and Afro-Cuban folkloric music.  

Sponsorship: AARC, ADEI, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, School of Music 

Tickets may only be obtained at:  https://niumusic.universitytickets.com/

Jui-Ching Wang, director

NIU Korean Drumming Club, directed by Dr. Byoung Sug Kim

Hwimori Seoljanggu

The Wild Blue Ukulele Orchestra

Paniolo Slack Key (trad., arr. Atkins)

E Ku‘u Morning Dew (Kamae; arr. Atkins)

Mele Lāhui (Nationalist Song) Medley (arr. Atkins): “Kaulana Nā Pua” (Prendergast)/“He Mele Lāhui Hawai‘i” (Lili‘uokalani)/“Aloha ‘Oe” (Lili‘uokalani)

Bata Drumming, directed by Mr. Jean Christophe Leory

Bata for Ellegua, Oggun, and Ochosi

NIU Chinese Music Ensemble, directed by Prof. Wei Yang

Purple Bamboo Flute Tune (Traditional Folk)

NIU Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Prof. Alex Yoffe

Ladrang Tirtakencana laras pelog pathet nem (Central Javanese)

NIU Thai Music Ensemble: directed by Prof. Chamni Sripraram

Bai Sri Su Kwan & Serng Bung Fai (Ponglang Ensemble, Northeastern Thailand Folk Tradition)

Pei-Han Lin & NIU Gamelan Ensemble

Concerto for Piano with Javanese Gamelan, Lou Harrison (1917-2003)

Third Movement: Belle’s Bull

NIU Banda Ensemble, directed by Dr. Christopher Scanlon

El Olotito

Quien se Anima

Mas Que tu Amigo

Mexico Lindo y Querido

Also available on Live Webcast at: https://www.niu.edu/music/performances/index.shtml

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