Sunday Concert Series—An Afternoon with the Iron River Singers: Lecture-Concert of New England Indigenous Music and Dance

Apr 7, 2024, 2pm EDT

The Iron River Singers are a well-known local northern-style pow-wow singing group, bringing together members of the Chippewa, Wampanoag, Abenaki, and Passamaquoddy nations, among others. The group will perform traditional pow-wow music from their repertoire along with dance performances punctuated by short explanations. The concert will be preceded by an interactive presentation by the group's director and educator, Chris Newell, to introduce indigenous music to the audience.

Building: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center
Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus
City: Medford, MA 02155
Campus: Medford/Somerville Campus
Location Details: Distler Performance Hall
Event Type: Performances, Special Events
Event sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): School of Arts and Sciences
Event Contact: Anna Griffis
Event Sponsor: This event is supported by Tufts Diversity Fund; Medford Arts Council; Center for the Humanities at Tufts; the Tufts Departments of Music; Anthropology; Race Colonialism & Diaspora; Sociology; History; Theater, Dance & Performance Studies; Tufts Fletcher School; Civic Studies Program; and the International Relations Program
Admission: Free; no tickets required
Open to Public: Yes
More info: as.tufts.edu…