Welcome to the CUNY Language Documentation and Advocacy Group http://opencuny.org/ldag Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:42:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The World’s Languages through Art Songs: An Afternoon of Art Songs http://opencuny.org/ldag/2010/03/08/the-worlds-languages-through-art-songs-an-afternoon-of-art-songs/ http://opencuny.org/ldag/2010/03/08/the-worlds-languages-through-art-songs-an-afternoon-of-art-songs/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:42:53 +0000 jrafal http://opencuny.org/ldag/2010/03/08/the-worlds-languages-through-art-songs-an-afternoon-of-art-songs/ Join us for an afternoon of art songs featuring languages that are under-represented in the standard classical music repertoire.  The program will include art songs in Farsi, Ladino, Chinese, and other languages.

What:  The World’s Languages through Art Songs: An Afternoon of Art Songs

When:  Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Time:  12:30PM

Where: Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave, New York, NY

For more information, contact Jeremy Rafal at jrafal@gc.cuny.edu

]]> http://opencuny.org/ldag/2010/03/08/the-worlds-languages-through-art-songs-an-afternoon-of-art-songs/feed/ 0 Call for singers, pianists, and composers http://opencuny.org/ldag/2009/12/11/call-for-performers-and-composers/ http://opencuny.org/ldag/2009/12/11/call-for-performers-and-composers/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:42:34 +0000 jrafal http://opencuny.org/ldag/?p=24 The CUNY Language Documentation and Advocacy Group is looking for singers, pianists, and composers for an art song recital event that features languages that are rarely represented in classical music.  We are particularly interested in art songs written in non-conventional art song languages (French, Italian, German, or English), especially in non-European languages.  This is a great way for composers to expose their unique art songs to the community, as well as for singers and pianists who are looking to expand their art song repertoire beyond the traditional languages of the classical stage.  The event is to be held in the spring of 2010, pending approval from the concert scheduling office.  Please contact Jeremy Rafal at jrafal(at)gc(dot)cuny(dot)edu or H. Roz Woll at hrozwoll(at)gmail(dot)com if you are interested in participating in this event.

]]> http://opencuny.org/ldag/2009/12/11/call-for-performers-and-composers/feed/ 0 Welcome to the CUNY Language Documentation and Advocacy Group http://opencuny.org/ldag/2009/11/23/welcome-to-the-cuny-language-documentation-and-advocacy-group/ http://opencuny.org/ldag/2009/11/23/welcome-to-the-cuny-language-documentation-and-advocacy-group/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:05:44 +0000 jrafal http://opencuny.org/ldag/?p=11 This organization was formed and chartered in the Fall of 2009 in effort to start a group here at the CUNY Graduate Center for anybody interested in the huge inventory of the world’s languages.  Our focus is mainly to advocate for diversity in the world’s languages by documenting minority and especially endangered languages.  If you are interested in joining our group, please email Jeremy Rafal at jrafal(at)gc(dot)cuny(dot)edu.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Rafal (co-chair)

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