Kennesaw State Festival of New Music, Music of Origin

Kennesaw State Festival of New Music presents Music of Origins March 14-17, 2016. The 2016 Music of Origins festival is a special presentation of the annual Kennesaw State Festival of New Music (KSFNM). This year’s festival focuses on music and composers from several specific cultural backgrounds that inform the musical traditions of these cultures and ethnic groups. Chinese ethnic and folk traditions will be highlighted in a special performance by Voice of Yunnan. American folk acoustic duo Lowland Hum explore folk traditions and the intersection of creative writing with music and lyrics. KSU Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble welcome guest composer Kamran Ince whose Turkish/American ancestry influences his music and highlights Turkish/Balkan traditions. In addition to performances, the festival will also feature various residency actitivies.https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/musicprograms/1015/thumbnail.jp

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go! Overview of a Digital Project from Start to Finish

Rome wasn\u27t built in a day, nor was an online collection of 105 years\u27 worth of association publications. But a team of Georgia librarians had the stamina for a marathon project that lasted 2 years. Members even built their own digital library system along the way, and so far, the finished site has logged more than 65,000 unique visits