Dear History majors, See below and attached for information about an exciting and entertaining series of events (FREE TO THE PUBLIC!) happening this Friday, March 14 for the Year of Brazil.  Throughout the afternoon, at various venues in the music school from 1:00-9:00 pm, there will be dance performances, concerts, and lectures about the role of music in Brazilian history and society.  Perfect for your own edification or, let's face it, for date night! The materials here will tell you the details about what's happening when.  Be sure to take advantage of this impressive line-up of artists who are being brought to campus free of charge to you. Best, Prof. Allen   Joel Allen Associate Professor and Chair History Department, Queens College Flushing, NY 11367 office: 718-997-5350 fax: 718-997-5359 ----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Amy Chazkel <amychazkel@gmail.com> To: Joel Allen <joelwallen@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 10:12 AM Subject: Brazilian music event, Friday, March 14

Roots Revival: Performing and Exploring the Music of Northeastern Brazil Forró is a popular musical genre from Brazil’s Northeast which is typically associated with tradition, harvest festivals, life in the countryside, and asertanejo or cowboy culture quite different from the engagements with soccer, beaches, and samba which dominate U.S. perceptions of the Americas’ second most populous democracy. Yet today forró has been re-embraced by urban Brazilians and this fascinating genre is undergoing important changes which we propose to celebrate, in light of its longer tradition, by means of an academic conference, dance and instrumental tutorials, and a concert by Matutu Forro Band at 7PM in Queens College’s LeFrak Concert Hall. This event is sponsored by the Consulate General of Brazil in New York and Queens College Latin American and Latino Studies and the Year of Brazil Initiative. Ethnomusicological Roundtable, Dance Workshop and Brazilian Forró Concert by Matuto   Friday, March 14th 2014: Free and Open to the Public  

1:00 to 3:00 PM – Academic panel on music of Brazil’s Northeast, Room 264, Queens College  School of Music (Choral Rehearsal Room)  

Opening remarks:  Amy Chazkel and John Collins, Queens College/CUNY Presenters: Megwen Loveless (Princeton), Daniel Sharp (Tulane), and Frederick Moehn (Kings College, London)  

3:00 to 3:30 – Refreshments and Break  

3:30 to 5:00 PM – Instrumental workshop with members of Matuto, Room 264, QC School of  Music (Choral Rehearsal Room)  

5:15 to 6:30 PM - Dance workshop with Irenio dos Santos of Salvador, Bahia in QC Drama,             Theatre & Dance Department Studios, Rathaus Hall, Dance Studio 101A  

7:00 PM – Performance by Matuto Forró Band in LeFrak Concert Hall, Queens College/CUNY,             65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367