The students attending the Rhythms from Around the World Percussion Ensemble witnessed a creative portrayal of different rhythms and instruments along with a few good laughs.

The ensemble was held Sunday November 19th in the Harriet Fulton Theatre under the direction of Julie Hill and her assistant conductors Bryan Scott and Adrian Baker. Viewers began the afternoon listening to music of Swedish, Cuban, Japanese, German and Italian origin.

After intermission the ensemble continued with rhythms of U.S., Cuban, Moroccan and Brazilian decent. The afternoon was filled with many unusual instruments and diverse sounds, which offered spectators an exciting journey through many different types of music.

The afternoon closed with “Trinidad” featuring the UTM Faculty Steel Band. With over 20 faculty members, including Nick Dunagan, Tom Rakes, Jerald Ogg and David Coffey, the faculty steel band raised much laughter with their flowered shirts and crazy hats. The laughter of seeing a professor bouncing around with sunglasses and a flowered shirt was matched only with the amazement of witnessing the skill and overall outstanding job the steel band exhibited.

“It was a great experience and I’d like to see the music department do this more often,” said steel band performer and UTM professor Jim Fieser.

The ensemble proved to be excellent entertainment and showed the perfect dedication and skill that the UTM Music Department possesses.