Charles Lwanga, assistant professor of music (ethnomusicology) has published a new research article in the African Studies Review Journal. Titled “Watch Your Tone! Music and Meaning in Bobi Wine's 'Tugambire ku Jennifer' and the Kampala Street Vendors,” the article...
The University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of its Piano Department students, who have recently earned significant accolades in various esteemed piano competitions across the globe. These...
Brain Pocket is a percussion trio consisting of Jimmy Stagnitti, Olivia Cirisan, and me; we met while earning our degrees at the University of Michigan. Our mission as an ensemble is to provide a space for education and collaboration with student composers who seek to...
The University of Michigan welcomes back T. Ayo Alston, founder and director of Chicago-based Ayodele Drum and Dance, for a semester-long course in West African Drum & Dance. T. Ayo Alston teaches and practices a signature theatrical style of West African drum and...
