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Gallery: NIU commemorates 50 years of celebrating world music

By Ethan Rodriguez, Photo Editor
April 10, 2025
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Members of the Concert and Chamber Choir sing and dance to the music. The Exotic to the Global concert was held on Tuesday between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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NIU President Lisa Freeman (right) hands the microphone to professor Jui-Ching Wang. NIU School of Music celebrated 50 years of its World Music program on Tuesday for its World Music Festival. (Ethan Rodriguez | Northern Star)
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