The Centre for Sound Communities Events Listings
ICTMD Gathering in Istanbul
The Centre for Sound Communities is proud to work with MiRAS Centre for Cultural Sustainability on a gathering under the flag of the International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD) in Istanbul, 23-27 October 2024. The program will include lectures, workshops, and performances around the role of applied ethnomusicology in restoring a sense of wellbeing, community,…
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Donation at the Door • Proceeds to Ukrainian Refugees
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Songs and Stories: ICTM Colloquium
Songs and Stories: ICTM Colloquium A colloquium for the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) will be hosted by Centre for Sound Communities, Cape Breton University, October 6-12, 2019. This colloquium follows the theme “Songs and Stories of Migration and Encounter.” 18 international scholars are invited to share their research on this theme and to…
Read MoreSongs and Stories in Celebration of the International Decade for People of African Descent
Fodé Lassana Diabaté is a virtuoso balafon (22-key xylophone) player from Mali. The public is invited to join Lassana on April 2, at Cape Breton University’s Centre for Sound Communities Studio, on April 3 at Halifax North Memorial Library, on April 8, at Centre Communautaire Étoile de l’Acadie, on April 9, at Menelik Hall in Whitney…
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Digital Humanities Workshop
Digital Humanities Workshop May 1 -2 Experts from ACENET and the CBU Library are leading this free, two day event. Nutrition breaks and lunches are provided. The following topics will be offered: Is Advanced Computing for Me? Research Data Management Cloud Powering Digital Humanities Research Please email sound_communities@cbu.ca for more information. To register, see information below…
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Songs and Stories of Migration and Encounter: Session 3
Session 3: Duration: 6 weeks on Mondays Time: 6:30 – 8:30PM Start Date: January 29, 2018 End Date: March 5, 2018 Price: FREE Facilitators: Facilitated by Dr. Marcia Ostashewski and Shaylene Paul. To register: Please email sound_communities@cbu.ca or call 902-563-1696.
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