Students from the Middle Eastern Ensemble, Steelpan Ensemble, and a Jazz trio prepared this unique arrangement of the Egyptian tune “El Helwa Di” for a UNCG TEDx event. Each individual group also prepared a selection for the musical interlude. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Special thanks to the ensemble leaders/directors David Aarons, Nabil Rahma and Julia Whelan, and to Sean Mulcahy who engineered sound and audio.
Middle Eastern Ensemble
Posted on March 27, 2020
- School of Art Professor one of two UNCG faculty awarded Fulbright funds for 2026
Dr. James Anderson and Rachele Riley will carry their expertise to Vietnam and Scotland respectively. Riley will advance water and letterform design research through her Fulbright award. Anderson will translate the work of a Vietnamese medieval scholar with important ramifications in Southeast Asian history. - UNCG drama student brings history to life in ‘The Lost Colony’
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