" Funk Evolution : The Journey from Dianne Brieze Thompson to Badd Kitti"
Dianne Brieze Thompson also known as Badd Kitti was the final speaker in the Riding the Wave, Creating the Vibe series on November 11, 2019 in the Bear’s Den. Thompson’s, known for her soulful, conscious vibe, is a pioneer of Philadelphia’s emerging Funk scene. Thompson provided played a few examples of Funk that inspired her and her art before inviting audience members to participate in creating a small song. As a keyboardist, vocalist, composer, producer, educator and creator of the podcast The Funk Excursion, Thompson’s contributions to Funk seem endless. This event was made possible through the efforts of the AAAS program, Music and History department.
AAAS Program
AAAS Program
November 11, 2019
Music Department, History Department
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" The Journey from Funk Evolution Dianne Brieze Thompson to Badd Kitti" was the final event in the Riding the Wave, Creating the Vibe Series at Ursinus College
“The Wave of the Future: New Directions in Digital Production and Music Scholarship”
In collaboration with the History and Music department, the AAAS program helped create the Riding the Wave, Creating the Vibe Series. This three-event series is connected to MUS/HIST-203 The Expense of Musical Appropriation and the Dividends of Collaboration which studies the local musical cultures in Africa, The Caribbean, and the United states and questions the appropriation, adaptation and commercialization of this music around the globe. “The Wave of the Future: New Directions in Digital Production and Music Scholarship” invited three seniors, Tori Kroha, Jackie Ramsay and Codi Yhap, to share their research in Wismer’s Faculty Staff Dining room October 21, 2019. All of the guest panelist majored in music while also majoring in Business, Politics and Biology respectively.
AAAS Program
AAAS Program
October 21, 2019
History Department, Music Department, Arts and Lecture Committee, Office of Academic Affairs, The Pennsylvania Consortium for Liberal Arts
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The senior panelist, Tori Kroha, Jackie Ramsey and Codi Yhap are guest panelist for the Riding the Wave, Creating the Vibe Series at Ursinus College.