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Gabriel Roethle and Ethan Cowburn perform their improvised piece for the audience. The World Music Graduate Program performed "Sounds of Fusion" in the Founders Memorial Library to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the World Music Program. (Jonathan Shelby | Northern Star)

World Music Program holds third 50-year celebration performance

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | February 27, 2025

The School of Music held its third performance celebrating its 50-year anniversary at NIU.  At noon Wednesday, two members of the World Music Graduate Program, Ethan Cowburn and Gabriel Roethle, performed part 2 of their “Sounds of Fusion” performance...

Kanjana Thepboriuk, professor of Thai Language and Thai Linguistics, introduces students of her program that danced along to the Thai Music Ensemble’s performance of “Serng Ponglang” on Tuesday. “Serng Ponglang” is a traditional Thai Folk Dance song and was performed by the Ponglang Ensemble. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Embrace culture with Thai Music Ensemble

By Caleb Johnson, Lifestyle Writer | November 21, 2024

Staff, students and community members gathered as piercing notes filled the air from a khene, a traditional Thai instrument, played by ensemble director Chamni Sripraram. Around 20 to 30 people attended the performance at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Recital...

The Chinese Music Ensemble prepares to take a bow after performing the Taiwanese folk song, "Peach Blossom Ferry Crossing." The World Music program performed several pieces of East Asian music in a concert Wednesday. (Jonathan Shelby | Northern Star)

World Music Program delivers an explosion of East Asian music

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | November 14, 2024

The members of the World Music Program delivered an astounding display of East Asian music Wednesday.  At 5 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Music Building, members of the World Music Program and guest performers played various pieces of East Asian...

The Chinese Music Ensemble performs in El Grito to celebrate the anniversaries of Independence for various Latin American countries. The World Music program met their goal of $10,000 through their fundraiser last Monday. (Dr. Jui-Ching Wang | NIU)

‘World Music’ gains funds for new equipment

By Jonathan Shelby, Lifestyle Editor | November 8, 2024

In a race to earn funds for the World Music Program, members of the NIU World Music Program successfully reached their goal of raising $10,000 on Monday.  The NIU World Music Program is a division at NIU that specializes in helping learning musicians...

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