Music | Penn Today

‘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.

Mumbai this week: New Manav Kaul play, concert by Lucky Ali and a wine-tasting festival

Penn Masala, an undergraduate student group touted as the world’s first South Asian ‘a cappella’ group, is performing in Mumbai this weekend.

The Sachs Program announces 2023 grants

Now in its sixth year of supporting creative practice at Penn and in the surrounding community, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced grants totaling $170,000 at its annual Sachs Grants Awards ceremony.

Remembering Harry Belafonte

Tukufu Zuberi describes meeting the musician-turned-activist, plus how Belafonte used his talents for good and what legacy he leaves behind.

Three artists hunched over signs that read "Let me out."

Penn Live Arts 2023-24 season highlights Ukrainian artists, ‘tolls the bell’ for gun violence

Executive and artistic director Chris Gruits previews what’s to come with Penn Live Arts’ upcoming season.

Scholarship beyond the written word

Ethnomusicologist Juan Castrillón, the inaugural Gilbert Seldes Multimodal Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication, is on a quest to get other academics to see multimedia work as he does: on par with scholarly text.

A band seated on stools performs to a small audience in WXPN’s studio.

WXPN’s Black Opry Residency reclaims Americana as the inclusive genre it can be

In collaboration with Black Opry, WXPN invited six Black Americana musicians to participate in a week-long residency in Philadelphia.

Awards shows have been criticized for their lack of diversity for years. Why are they so slow to change?

Jasmine Henry of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the Grammys honor Black artists just enough to say that they did, not enough to produce truly equitable results.

Person holding headphones in front of mural that reads 'Music'

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Angela Huang’s investigation of K-pop and J-pop fan markets

Angela Huang, a second-year graduate student in the Lauder Institute, examines the evolution of K-pop and J-pop in fan markets.

Benjamin Bagby speaking and gesturing with his hand

Evoking an ancient world

The medieval English epic poem “Beowulf” is brought to life in a musical performance by Benjamin Bagby and academic discussion through a partnership among the Penn Live Arts, the Libraries, and the School of Arts & Sciences.

Filters