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IMIJ & Co entertains Linfield College
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Linfield College students outside Imij & Co band room.
Two years ago, Professor of Music, Faun Tiedge led a group of students from Linfield College, a small liberal arts university in Oregon, USA, on a learning adventure in the music and culture of T&T. The rich experience resulted in a return trip in January with 15 more students, all of whom IMIJ & Co had the pleasure of entertaining at a band rehearsal on January 24. Linfield College features a significant emphasis on global learning, and students earn credits in January term classes, led by Linfield professors teaching courses at various locations around the world. While in T&T, Linfield students experience learning music in context and have the opportunity to meet people making music with the steelpan and get a taste of parang, calypso and soca, tassa drumming, Carnival arts.
The students gain an appreciation for the diverse music genres and the people who create them in a way that cannot be achieved in the classroom. According to Professor Tiedge, “It is so much more than just listening to the music. The intensity of the panyards, the audience’s response to the calypsonians, and the shared energy in dancing to the beat of soca transforms our musical world.” The students also visited the universities and the world-class facilities at NAPA. “We develop a deeper understanding of T&T, an original and independent nation with a unique and vibrant culture, and make meaningful connections and friendships along the way.”
IMIJ & Co readily responded when asked to be a part of this experience for the students. They invited the group to their band room, where they treated them to a live performance as they rehearsed for their Carnival events. The students truly enjoyed the experience and some of them were eager to show off their talents on a number of different musical instruments. “Music is a significant part of the daily life in T&T, and the soundscapes remain with us when we return home,” said Professor Tiedge, who, along with her students were in high praise for the creative energy of their Trinidadian guide, Noella Ramkallawan.
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