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Music
‘Bob Dylan, Prophet Without a God’
‘Bob Dylan, Prophet Without a God’
In his new book, “Bob Dylan, Prophet Without God,” political philosopher Jeffrey Edward Green of the School of Arts & Sciences offers an overarching account of the significance of Dylan’s political, religious, and ethical ideas.
Mindfulness, monasticism, and women in Thai Buddhism
Mindfulness, monasticism, and women in Thai Buddhism
Ph.D. candidate Katherine Scahill’s research engages with three communities of female Buddhist monks (bhikkhunī) in Thailand and their chanting traditions.
Two Penn Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
Two Penn Ph.D. candidates awarded 2024 Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
The School of Arts & Sciences awardees are Arielle Xena Alterwaite, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in history, and Katherine Scahill, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in music.
Tyshawn Sorey wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Tyshawn Sorey wins 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music
The Presidential Assistant Professor of Music in the School of Arts & Sciences has been awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his musical composition “Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith).”
Gratz College gifts Gratz-Mandell Jewish music collection to the Penn Libraries
Gratz College gifts Gratz-Mandell Jewish music collection to the Penn Libraries
The collaboration to catalog and digitize materials will ensure lasting access to the collection of Jewish Music History.
What’s the best music to study to? Aim for predictability, says Penn professor
What’s the best music to study to? Aim for predictability, says Penn professor
Maria Geffen, a professor of otorhinolaryngology, neuroscience, and neurology, researches how the brain responds to music and what is conducive to studying.
Who, What, Why: Gwyn Roberts, director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles, on 18th century female musicians
Who, What, Why: Gwyn Roberts, director of Penn’s Early Music Ensembles, on 18th century female musicians
A Penn student choir and Roberts’ baroque orchestra will perform a Vivaldi oratorio premiered by women and girls in Venice 300 years ago.
Ukrainian artistry and resilience
Ukrainian artistry and resilience
Through “Ukraine: The Edge of Freedom,” Penn Live Arts presents performances that uplift the culture of a nation during a time of war.
Salsa, Shakira, and the reach of Latin American music
Salsa, Shakira, and the reach of Latin American music
A new book from musicologist Jairo Moreno highlights musicians who have immigrated to the United States and the transformative power of their work.
‘Bartok’s Monster’ challenges conventions of theater
‘Bartok’s Monster’ challenges conventions of theater
In “Bartok’s Monster,” an interdisciplinary collaboration, Daedalus Quartet will perform Bartok’s String Quartet No. 3 and other string pieces mixed with acting, choreography, and an array of striking visuals.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia’s Tyshawn Sorey wins Pulitzer Prize in music
Tyshawn Sorey of the School of Arts & Sciences has won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in music for “Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith),” a concerto for saxophone and orchestra.
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Philadelphia Tribune
Preparing the archives: Sun Ra comes to Kislak Center
Samantha Hill of Penn Libraries discusses the recent acquisition of two collections of archival materials by Sun Ra, a prolific jazz musician and forefather to the Afrofuturist movement.
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CNN
The female rappers we can’t get enough of
Jasmine Henry of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the success of Sugar Hill Records and “Rapper’s Delight,” both created by entrepreneur Sylvia Robinson, significantly contributed to mainstream acceptance of hip-hop.
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The Hill
White House unveils ‘stunning vegetarian menu’ for Modi state dinner
The South Asian a cappella group Penn Masala will perform at the state dinner for India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.
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Chilean North American Institute
American Spaces on air — Penn Glee Club
During a tour in Chile, members of the Penn Glee Club are interviewed on a podcast of the Chilean North American Institute.
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Philadelphia Sunday Sun
‘Be Holding’ dives into Black genius and joy
“Be Holding,” a poetry performance that seeks to heal grieving Black families, was directed by Brooke O’Harra and composed by Tyshawn Sorey, both of the School of Arts & Sciences.
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