Champaign-Urbana's longest-running weekly Irish traditional music session is now located at The Blind Pig on Wednesday evenings from 8:00pm to 10:30pm.
Sessions focus on the traditional dance music of Ireland--jigs,reels, hornpipes, waltzes and much more--played on authentic Irish instruments including fiddle, button accordion, concertina, piano, pipes and tenor banjo. Throughout the evening occasional songs may be sung. Musicians with some experience in playing Irish music are welcome, and those with an interest in learning to play Irish music are encouraged to come and listen.
These sessions are organized by Jake Shumacher.
Ngoma Expressions offers African Dance Classes by Titianna Ammons every Sunday from 5-6:30 pm at Channing Murray Foundation in Urbana. Two or more rhythms from the western region of Africa are introduced by Titianna, who also offers songs and history of the dances. Classes include live accompaniment by local drummers.
Afro-Brazilian Percussion Workshops with Bloco Gavião
The Robert E. Brown Center for World Music is pleased to offer Spring 2022 dates for our community samba group - Bloco Gavião -
The Robert E. Brown Center for World Music has launched a new YouTube channel!
Our first four educational videos on the channel are from the Introducing Instruments series, featuring Global
Programs of the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music are dependent upon grants, gifts, and funds raised through concerts, performances and services. The Center was established at the University