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Governor
Bob Riley
Alabama State Council on the
Arts
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Invite You to Experience an Unprecedented
Event
Sounds of the Season
Free Admission
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Five days of live Performances in
The Alabama Capitol
Old Archives Chamber, 2nd Floor South Wing
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December
12 - 16
12 to 1 PM
Bring your brown bag lunches
and enjoy the music |
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Mariachi Garibaldi:
Mariachi band music is considered the quintessential Mexican folk-derived
ensemble music. Its distinctive sound featuring trumpet, violin, guitarron, and
vocals has become symbolic of Mexican music and culture. The four members of
Mariachi Band Garibaldi have many years of experience as entertainers. Jose
Hernandez founded MBG in 1986 in New York, after moving to the United States
from Guadalajara. The band was subsequently headquarted in Miami, and from 1988
until 1997, in Atlanta. Since moving to Montgomery, the band has increased its
strong following among the Mexican-American community of the Southeast. Mariachi
Band Garibaldi performances include music from throughout Mexico as well as
explanations of the traditional dress, musical style and instrumentation of
Mariachi music. They are well suited to acoustic or amplified settings,
including festivals, restaurants, parties, schools, and university concerts.
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| Kathryn
Tucker Windham:
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Kathryn Tucker Windham is a master storyteller, author of twenty-four books, playwright, accomplished photographer, and popular public television and radio personality. Her National Public Radio segments for "All Things Considered" have won her national acclaim.
Born in Selma on June 2, 1918, to James Wilson Tucker and Helen Tabb Tucker, Mrs. Windham spent her childhood in Thomasville, and attended public schools there. Mrs. Windham earned a B.A. degree from Huntingdon College in 1939. In 1940, she went to work as a reporter for the Alabama Journal, breaking barriers in the newspaper industry by being one of the first female reporters (perhaps the very first) to cover the police beat for a major daily newspaper in the South. She was one of thirteen Alabama artists selected by the Alabama State Council for the Arts to represent Alabama in France and Monaco in 2000. |
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Bobby Horton:
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Bobby Horton is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, music historian, and seasoned performer. With thirty-plus years as a member of the musical/comedy group Three on a String, he has also produced and performed music for eight Ken Burns PBS films, two programs for the A & E Network, and nine films for the National Park Service, among others. He has performed his concert/lecture “Songs and Stories from the Civil War” from coast to coast since 1985.
Residing in Birmingham, Alabama, Bobby Horton has contributed to many projects, including Ken Burns' specials: The Civil War, Baseball, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, and Frank Lloyd Wright. He has also contributed to the Talonsoft computer games Shiloh and Antietam. These and many, many other productions bear the talent of this established musician. Bobby Horton continues to contribute to documentary films, as well as playing live as a solo artist and with his band. His 14-volume series of music from The War Between the States has been acclaimed and recommended by publications and historical organizations throughout the United States and Europe, and has been featured at many National Battlefield Parks. |
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Bessie Hunter-Shelton:
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In this event soloist
and soprano Hunter-Shelton will perform traditional Christmas
songs, spirituals and arias.
Ms. Hunter-Shelton is the Music Instructor/Choir Director at
Lawson State Community College in Birmingham, Alabama. She is a
member of the Alabama Association of College Music
Administrators, Alabama Education Association, and Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc. The proud mother and grandmother is also a
church musician.
Ms. Hunter-Shelton, a native of Tuskegee,
Alabama, received a B.A. degree in English from Tuskegee
Institute (University), a B.M. degree in Voice from the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, a M.M. degree in Voice from
the University of Montevallo, and is presently working toward a
doctorate at the University of Alabama. |
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The
Tribe of Judah:
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Founded in October of 1997, the Tribe of Judah
is a visible student organization on the campus of Alabama
State University. The focus of the ministry is to witness
Jesus Christ to students, surrounding cities and the nation.
The Tribe of Judah is comprised of approximately 45 soldiers
who are committed and dedicated to praising the Lord through
singing, stepping/dancing and drama/poetry.
The Tribes’ Choir performance includes various genres from
contemporary gospel to soul stirring, inspirational hymnals.
Rehearsing twice weekly ensures a thorough blending of vocal
harmonies from the group. These intense practices further
equip the members to execute with precision and accuracy the
choreographed movements of their shows. The tremendous
dedication to spread God’s word keeps the choir lively and
sincere when it is time to perform. |
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