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School of Music
Ensembles
East African Quartet

East African Quartet Ensemble

You do not need to be a music major to join an ensemble.

This is a professional group of graduate students of TTU School of Music, sponsored by the TTU Vernacular Music Center. They perform and teach music and dances from Africa. They play several African musical instruments and perform a variety of African dances as well as western musical instruments, and sometimes do a fusion of both genres.

Miziki Rhythm Africa Ensemble has represented the TTU School of Music in several community outreach programs, sharing African knowledge, skills, and heritage with the Lubbock community and schools within Lubbock ISD. Miziki Rhythm Africa has travelled internationally
sharing knowledge and skills in Arts festivals and cultural exchange programs around the globe including Africa, America, Asia, Europe, and Asia.

Christopher J. Smith

Questions?

Christopher J. Smith
Professor and Chair of Musicology
Director, Vernacular Music Center