Boston University Percussion Ensemble, November 13, 1991

This is the concert program of the Boston University Percussion Ensemble performance on Wednesday, November 13, 1991 at 8:30 p.m., at the Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were Fanfare for Tambourines by John Alfieri, Rondo Scherzando by James Dotson, Marubatoo by John Wyre, Ku-Ka-Ilimoku by Christopher Rouse, Three Puerto Rican Songs (Morning, Afternoon, Evening) by Morris Lang, and Blue Song, Plastic Dance by Jeff Fischer. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund

Mobilizing Cities towards a Low Carbon Future: Tambourines, Carrots and Sticks

In the transition towards a decarbonized energy system, we need city authorities to lead by example as public actors, to govern the actions of the private urban actors as local policy makers, and to conceive and manage the implementation of an integrated approach as coordinators, which we introduce in this paper as three levels of city smartness. Local governments however have institutional disincentives to act, and if they do act, they are confronted with urban actors that are reluctant to follow. This paper analyzes how city pioneers in Europe have been able to overcome these disincentives thanks to a combination of local circumstances and interventions by higher levels of government. We categorize the state of the art instruments that have been used by higher levels of government into “tambourines”, “carrots”, and “sticks”, and reflect on how the state of the art could be improved.cities; climate change; governance

An Investigation of Ancient Hebrew Music During the Time of the Old Testament: Especially the Role of Music in the Lives of Israel\u27s First Two Kings, Saul and David

Music has always been an inextricable component of Jewish culture from its beginnings. Even before the construction of the Temple, music was used for worship, feasts, festivals, and various other cultural activities. Since much of this music involves the singing of texts, poetry was also a central part of the Jewish music culture. Singing in ancient Israel often involved instrumental accompaniment. The Bible records the texts of much musical activity. Instrumental music, vocal music, and accompanied vocal music are found throughout the Bible. Instrumental music is found in 1 Samuel 16 when David played his harp to soothe Saul and in 1 Samuel 19 when Saul tried to kill David when a troubling spirit came upon him. When men were coming back from battle in 1 Samuel 18, women played instruments and sang songs of David’s greatness. Psalms 16, 24, and 64 are great representations of Hebrew vocal music written by David. Music played a central role in the lives of the first two kings of Israel. This study will encompass a discussion of the role of music in the lives of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David

Smart Cities Initiative: how to foster a quick transition towards local sustainable energy systems

The European Commission has recently launched the Smart Cities Initiative to demonstrate and disseminate how to foster a quick transition towards local sustainable energy systems. Within this initiative, the three main challenges faced by pioneering cities, are to reduce or modify the demand for energy services, to improve the uptake of energy efficient technologies and to improve the uptake of renewables in the urban environment. We find that enough resources will need to be provided to a significant number of pioneering cities, and propose that the initiative would allocate these resources through project competition, rewarding innovation, ambition and performance, which have been ingredients of success at Member State level.Smart Cities; sustainable local energy systems; city authority incentives; EU energy policy

Boston University Permission Ensemble, November 20, 1994

This is the concert program of the Boston University Permission Ensemble performance on Sunday, November 20, 1994 at 8:00 p.m., at the Boston University Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. Works performed were Fanfare for Tambourines by John Alfieri, Ceremonial by Paul Creston, Toccata for Percussion by Carlos Chavez, African Welcome Piece by Michael Udow, Divertimento for Brass and Percussion by Eugene Glickman, and Blue Song Plastic Dance by Jeffrey Fischer. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund

The Galician fiddle style

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