[Imc] Ysaye Barnwell at Unit One

[Laura Haber]

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Ysaye Barnwell
Guest-in-Residence at Unit One/Allen Hall

Since 1979, Ysaye has performed with the internationally acclaimed a
cappella quintet, Sweet Honey in the Rock. She appears as a vocalist
(and/or instrumentalist) on more than twenty-five recordings with Sweet
Honey as well as with other artists. She has worked as a commissioned
composer on numerous and varied projects, all outgrowths of her
understanding of creative arts as inextricably bound to society. Barnwell
holds a doctorate in Speech Pathology, has post-doctoral experience in
Public Health, and has administered D.C.-based community health projects
in computer technology and the arts.

Monday, April 9
9pm – Opening Program: Being Vocal – health, the arts, technology, social
change and Sweet Honey in the Rock

Tuesday, April 10
8pm – Community Sing! Bring your voice and enthusiasm. No talent
necessary.

Wednesday, April 11
7pm – The History and Evolution of African and African American Vocal
Music – participatory workshop

Thursday, April 12
8pm – Songwriting, Composing, and the Business of Music (in the South Rec
Room)
9:15pm – Sickness in Song: What Songs Have to Tell Us About the Health of
Workers (in the South Rec Room)

All programs are open to the public and take place in the Main Lounge of
Allen Hall, 1005 W. Gregory, Urbana unless noted. Call 333-8351 for more
information.


Laura Haber
Assistant Director of Unit One
68 Allen Hall (MC 050)
University of Illinois
1005 W. Gregory
Urbana, IL 61801
ph. (217) 244-2317
e-mail: l-haber at uiuc.edu

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