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DJ Rekha - Asian Music Humanities Lecture Series

November 22, 2021
6:10 PM - 7:25 PM
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The Asian Music Humanities Lecture series presents DJ Rekha. This lecture is scheduled for MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2021, from 6:10–7:25 PM on Zoom.

This event is free and open to students in music classes at Columbia University. The Zoom link can be found at the bottom of the page.

Artist's Bio

Rekha is a DJ, producer, educator, curator, and activist who pioneered Bhangra music in North America via their monthly club night, Basement Bhangra(1997-2017). Rekha was the sound designer for the TONY award-winning Broadway Show, "Bridge and Tunnel." They taught at NYU Tisch and Dept of Social and Cultural Analysis. They have a Masters from the Comparative Media Studies Dept from MIT and produce the weekly podcast Bhangra and Beyond.  They are the interim Chief of Staff for Chhaya CDC, a housing and economic justice organization serving South Asian New Yorkers.

DJ Rekha Poster

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https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/91726136400?pwd=eUV6a3E0MUdIeW5QdjlqRkdzc3l0UT09