Talk: "Fado, The Song of Longing"
Venue: Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
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Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Time: 6:30 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech presents the talk "Fado, The Song of Longing" on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 in the Merryman Family Learning Studio (Moss Room 253).
Designated by UNESCO as a tradition of Intangible Cultural Heritage, fado is a beloved musical genre with roots in Lisbon, Portugal. What are its historical origins and contemporary qualities?
Discover answers to these questions and more from an award-winning scholar of fado before experiencing the performance by a living legend of the style, Mariza. Featuring Ellen Gray, Ph.D., associate professor of music at Dickinson College.
Admission is free though reservations are required.
To make a reservation, visit: https://tickets.artscenter.vt.edu/online/seatSelect.asp?createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadBestAvailable::performance_ids=50AB95FC-0DB8-4423-8888-49CC9D270089.
Enjoy the talk before Mariza's performance at the Moss Arts Center at 7:30 PM. Tickets are required for the performance.
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech is located at 330 Turner Street NW in Blacksburg, VA.
For more information, visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/experiences/fado-talk.html or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or https://www.instagram.com/artscenteratvt/ or call 540-231-5300.
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