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U-M Ethnomusicology Represents at the 2017 Chicago Marathon
Last weekend, Ho Chak Law raced in the Chicago Marathon. He finished in a personal best of 2:58.10, placing him in the top 150 runners in a rather competitive age bracket (see below for results). This time qualifies him to...
never twice the same // an audiovisual recital
UPDATE: Check out videos from the live performance
SMR Fall General Assembly
SMR members convened earlier this week for our year-beginning General Assembly. Led by our able and brilliant co-chairs Lena and Vivian, we discussed the usual range of topics, heard reports from the various committees, and got a head-start on dinner....
Oktoberfest at Cultivate
SMR members celebrated that great American tradition of Oktoberfest this past weekend in the lovely setting of Cultivate in Ypsilanti. Bratwursts, potato salad, and various brewed beverages were consumed, and the unseasonably warm weather permitted the playing of various lawn...
Innovation and Improvisation in São Paulo, Brazil
This July and August, I spent time in São Paulo, Brazil conducting follow-up research for my dissertation, “São Paulo Underground: Musical Innovation and Independent Cultural Production in Urban Brazilian Experimental Music Practice.” The project investigates an independently organized scene of...
