Talempong, Mbira, and Friends: Music for Tsunami Relief in Sumatra

• Event Date: Saturday, April 30, 2005
• Time: 1:00 pm–3:00 pm (CDT)
• Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: $5 suggested donation

• Performance

Fundraising Concert

Calling all music lovers! Bring a blanket or chair and join us on the front lawn of the Spurlock Museum Saturday, April 30th from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. A concert of international music will be held that afternoon to raise funds for tsunami relief in Sumatra, Indonesia. This concert will feature talempong, the gong and drum music of West Sumatra and mbira, the thumb piano music of Zimbabwe. The suggested donation is $5, and all proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. This event is presented by local music ensembles in association with the Indonesian Students Club. The Spurlock Museum is located directly east of the Krannert Center for Performing Arts at 600 S. Gregory St. in Urbana. In case of rain, the concert will be held inside the Museum. For more information or a registration form, call Jenny Fraser at 217-356-0515.