Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue

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Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Northeastern University
Eliot Fisk, guitar Wu Man, pipa
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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Goals and Mission
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
"The mission of increasing mutual understanding
through educational exchange with the hope of
peace.
- Tom Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Academic Programs at the US Department of States
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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First Experience I
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Plum Blossoms for solo pipa
Min Xiao-Fen, pipa
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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First Experience II
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Ping-Pong, pipa concerto with Chinese Orchestra
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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Fusion Arts Exchange I
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Arts Exchange Program on Music Composition and
Performance Bureau-designated participation from
Brazil, India, Ireland, Mali, South Africa, and
the United States
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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Fusion Arts Exchange II
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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Fusion Arts - UNESCO I
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Ambassador Louise V. Oliver welcomed a crowd of
900 at a vibrant Fusion Arts Concert on April 8,
2008, during UNESCO's 179th Executive Board
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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Fusion Arts - UNESCO II
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Eighteen talented young musicians from Brazil,
India, Ireland, Mali, South Africa and the U.S
performed original music resulting from their
educational exchange
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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Fusion Arts - UNESCO III
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Anthony De Ritis addressing the audience before
the performance at UNESCOs Room 1
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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Fusion Arts - UNESCO IV
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Fusion Arts Exchange in performance at UNESCO
Headquarters, Room 1, Paris, France
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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Melody for Peace
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
Melody for Peace, for Western Orchestra (Prague
Philharmonic) and Non-Western Traditional
Instruments
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu
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Music and Cultural Diplomacy
Music as a Means of Intercultural Dialogue
"The mission of increasing mutual understanding
through educational exchange with the hope of
peace.
Anthony Paul De Ritis, Professor and Chair, Music
Department, Northeastern University, Boston -
a.deritis_at_neu.edu