friday, april 2, 2004
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the university daily kansan
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Annie Bernethy/Kansan
Dennis Lee Rogers, educational consultant and performer, sang to students and guests in the Kansas Room at the Kansas Union yesterday. Rogers, a Navajo Indian and Haskell Indian Nations University alumnus, performs all over the country with artists like Dave Matthews and Willie Nelson. He came to KU to give a presentation on intro to world music. "This is my passion, my love," he said.
Powwow provides insight
By Jodie Krafft
jkraft@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The sounds of bouncing basketballs in Robinson Center will be replaced with drums tomorrow, when the First Nations Student Association hosts its 14th annual Spring Pow Wow.
In addition to drums, spectators at the pow wow can see traditional dances, a contest among professional dancers, food and authentic art and jewelry from vendors.
A pow wow is a gathering of different Native American nations for ceremonial and social purposes, said Olivia Standing Bear, co-president of the group.
"It's an opportunity for us to bring Native American awareness to the community" Standing Bear, Pawhuska, Okla., senior, said.
The pow wow is an experience of Native-American culture, said Joseph Erba. The Calenzana, Corsica, senior is not of Native-American descent but is specializing in Native-American studies and is a member of the First Nations Student Association.
POW WOW
KNOW HOW
■ Who: First Nations Student Association and the University of Kansas
■ What: Spring Pow Wow
■ When: 7 p.m. tomorrow
■ Where: Robinson Center
■ How much: Free and open to the public.
Source: First Nations Student Association
"The more I talk to Native Americans, the more I realize that I don't know anything." Erba said. "I want to see what it's all about."
Standing Bear said about 1,500 to 1,700 people attended the Pow Wow in previous years and she was expecting a similar number this year. The event begins with a grand entry led by the color guard of the Haskell Veterans Club, followed by hours of dancing.
Standing Bear said spectators would see several types of dances, including straight and fancy dances. Straight dancing is done by moving the feet while standing up straight, and fancy dancing is done by moving the feet while bending over. Dancers also wear feathers on their arms and outfits when fancy dancing. Standing Bear said.
The total cost to host the pow
wow is about $12,000, said
Mekko Tyner, Tulsa, Okla., second-year law student. The pow
wow committee co-chairman
said Student Senate contributed
$5,000 and members of the group
raised additional money.
Tyner said he hoped students who attended the Pow Wow would learn something new about Native-American culture and traditions.
"They can see a little bit about Native Americans, and hopefully they will have an appreciation of Native Americans," Tyner said.
Edited by Danielle Hillix
Guinea wraps up music weekend
By Dave Nobles
dnobles@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Les Ballets Africains will be cutting a rug in the name of international musical awareness Sunday.
The national dance company of the Republic of Guinea, will be performing at Liberty Hall, 643 Massachusetts St., to bring a close to the week-long World Music and Cultural Diversity Festival.
Local dance troupe the New Native Dancers will open the show.
INTERNATIONALMUSIC AWARENESS
General admission tickets for the show, which starts at 5 p.m. are $7 while seniors get in for $3.
University of Kansas and Haskell University students will receive free admission to the performance with valid identification.
Henry, the first ever ethnomusicology professor at the University and founder of the festival, said he started the event as a way to open international music to a larger group.
This is the second year that Clarence Henry, professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Kansas, has organized the show.
Who: National dance
company of the Republic of Guinea
What: World Music and
Cultural Diversity Festival When: 5 p.m.
Where: Liberty Hall, 643 Massachusetts St.
Source: School of Fine Arts press release
"I want the students to enjoy these different kinds of music," Henry said. "And I want the people of Lawrence to experience it as well."
The theme of this year's show is Local and Global Connections. Les Ballets Africains epitomizes this theme. Henry said.
"Cultures are formed by music, because they use music to convey different emotions and make statements about a society," Henry said. "This group itself represents the culture of Africa and of Guinea."
Henry decided to start the event after receiving feedback and encouragement from students in his world music classes.
He said that he was surprised
with the reception of various kinds of music among his students and that the event could offer that feeling on a larger scale.
During the past week, there have been several concerts and workshops related to the event at the Kansas Union.
The music of Japan, Greece, the Middle East, Lithuania and Brazil have been featured during the week, as well as Lawrence's local music and America's hip hop culture.
Events associated with the concert will continue all day today at the Kansas Union and a Pre-World Music and Cultural Diversity Concert will kick off tomorrow at noon at Alderson Auditorium in the Union.
Today's events start with a hiphop workshop at 11 a.m. in the International Room and come to a close with a Lithuanian vocal and piano concert at 7:30 p.m.
CAMPUS
The week of international music finishes on Monday with a Meet the Artist session with Les Ballets Africains.
For more information about the events or to purchase tickets, call the SUA box office at 864- SHOW.
— Edited by Guillaume Doane
University students vie for Udall scholarships
Four KU juniors are among the 500 students competing for 80 Morris K. Udall scholarships.
The Udall scholarships provide $5,000 for students seeking careers in fields related to the environment and for Native Americans and Alaska Natives seeking careers in health care or tribal policy.
The KU nominees are; Trisha Shrum, Overland Park; Ruth Anne French, Partridge; Ashleigh
Klingman, Wichita; and Richard Mulhern, Colorado Springs, Colo.
The scholarships were established by Congress in 1992 to honor Congressman Udall and his legacy of public service.
The winners will be announced in late April or early May.
— Anna Clovis
Wakarusa festival adds seven bands
Seven more bands have signed to perform at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, June 18 to 20 at Clinton Lake State Park.
Keller Williams, Bob Schneider, Benevento Russo Duo, Jennifer Hartscand Band, Woven, Theresa Andersson and Mountain of Venus join an already stacked music lineup, which includes O.A.R., The Samples,
The Donnas, Drive By Truckers and Big Wu.
With the "early bird" ticket price of $65 ending Wednesday, tickets now cost $75 until April 30.
Festival co-organizer Brett Mosiman said ticket sales had already entered the multiple thousands, with concertgoers from Maryland to Oregon vacuuming up the passes.
Mosiman said that within a week to 10 days, five more bands would be announced as additions to the bill.
As it stands, there will be a total of 62 bands playing 80 sets at the show.
For more information about the lineup or tickets, visit www.wakarusafestival.com.
Dave Nobles
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