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Essence of Soul hosts its first fall concert in AP lounge

Red walls. Sheer glass walls that allow an almost panoramic view of the darkness outside. Listeners flowed in, lining the walls, then the central staircase filled to accommodate the audience. Swarthmore has many expansive performance spaces, from the beautiful view of the

November 17, 2011

Campus Journal

Wind Ensemble performs professional, student compositions

When the audience first read the program of this fall semester’s Wind Ensemble Concert, some of them were surprised to see a piece that was composed by a student at the college. Last Saturday evening in the Lang Concert Hall, four different

November 17, 2011

Campus Journal

Donald Glover as Childish Gambino

Hip-hop music developed through street culture in New York in the late 1960’s emerging from a rhythm once highly electronic in nature. Vocal hip-hop artists accompany rhythm with an commentary on social issues in rap. What makes a dense powerful rap is

November 10, 2011

Campus Journal

Mixed Company builds on success, attracts new talent

For thousands of years, music has been a way in which humans communicate with one another. From the simplest wooden instrument to a priceless, delicately hand-crafted violin, people have sought to create and perfect ways of making music. Yet the simplest instrument

November 3, 2011

Campus Journal

S.978 Jail time for Streaming

It’s been three years since Justin Bieber, a Canadian pop and R&B singer/songwriter, released a YouTube video that sparked his music career. In the next year, 2009, his debut single “One Time” peaked top ten in Canada. Since then, he’s released seven

November 3, 2011

Campus Journal

Student and alumni composers bring music to Lang

On Saturday evening, October 29, student and alumni composers, singers and musicians gathered for a recital, which began at 8:00 p.m. in the Lang Concert Hall. The Swarthmore Department of Music and Dance, Alumni Relations Office and Council and The Friends of

November 3, 2011

Campus Journal

Topping off weekend with Orchestra 2001, choral group

This weekend, hundreds of parents descended upon campus to attend dozens of events for Garnet Weekend, including sporting events, workshops, faculty lectures and tours of the campus and Crum. Students and their parents got to sample many of the activities available on

October 27, 2011

Campus Journal

Pak ’12 displays emotion, diversity at senior recital

On September 24 at 8 p.m., Daniel Pak ’12 held his senior recital at the Lang Concert Hall. In this one and a half hour performance, he drew a time axis of music by playing a variety of pieces from different periods

September 29, 2011

Campus Journal

Local bass quintet to perform a variety of styles

The Marietta Brass Quintet is so named because the group practices on Swarthmore’s own Marietta Avenue. The group is composed of Gil Rose and George Gehring on trumpet, Phil Runkel on French horn, Bill Nazzaro on Tuba and Carr Everbach on trombone.

September 22, 2011

Campus Journal

Olde Club begins season with Enlace Concert

This Saturday at 10 p.m., Olde Club will host a concert and dance party featuring a renowned, diverse trio of artists — Zuzuka Poderosa, Las Krudas and Geko Jones. The concert, which will be Olde Club’s first live performance of the school

September 15, 2011

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Essence of Soul hosts its first fall concert in AP lounge

Wind Ensemble performs professional, student compositions

Donald Glover as Childish Gambino

Mixed Company builds on success, attracts new talent

S.978 Jail time for Streaming

Student and alumni composers bring music to Lang

Topping off weekend with Orchestra 2001, choral group

Pak ’12 displays emotion, diversity at senior recital

Local bass quintet to perform a variety of styles

Olde Club begins season with Enlace Concert

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