Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) is a composer, performer, violinist and bandleader who seamlessly blends funk, rock, hip-hop and classical music into a new sonic vision of music. His soul-inspiring pieces range from orchestral scores to energetic chamber works to rock songs and electronica. DBR, along with his string quartet, will perform works from his Civil Rights Reader program — a collection of DBR’s string quartets exploring iconic figures of the civil rights era: Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Maya Angelou. Critics from both the classical and popular music fields rave about this classical-urban ambassador for the next generation. DBR is a musical revolutionary for the 21st century.
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A Civil Rights Reader with DBR ENTER Lied Center's YouTube Contest
A Civil Rights Reader by Daniel Bernard Roumain, featuring DBR & THE MISSION SQ UNIT and DJ Scientific Friday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m., Lied Center
A collection of DBR’s string quartets that blend hip-hop, rock, funk and classical music, exploring iconic Civil Rights leaders, such as Martin Luther King, Jr.; Malcolm X; and Maya Angelou.
Entry Guidelines: • Check out DBR’s YouTube sample video clip at lied.ku.edu • Create a music video clip of 2 minutes or less featuring your views on Civil Rights • Email the video in Quick Time or Windows Media format to lied@ku.edu or post the video to YouTube and e-mail us the URL by Jan. 31 at 5 p.m.
For questions about the contest, email lied@ku.edu. To order event tickets, visit lied.ku.edu or call 864.2787.
