Linguistics major and SDA Andrew Terwilliger (’10) is the recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Foundation Fellowship for 2010-2011. With his grant, Andrew will study Chinese music as it is played in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan.
In Andrew’s own words, from the Watson Fellowship website (http://www.watsonfellowship.org/site/fellows/10_11.html):
Andrew Terwilliger, Carleton College
Silk and Bamboo: Chinese Music in Diaspora
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan
I will continue my lifelong passion for playing in musical ensembles by joining musicians of the Chinese tradition in East Asia. By playing with these groups, as I learn to play in each tradition, I will discover firsthand the differences between each. To fully understand the musical environment of each location, I will learn from both nonprofessional Silk and Bamboo ensembles and professional musicians and will contrast the repertoire, musical styles, and group dynamics of each country.
And read the Carleton News story here: http://apps.carleton.edu/news/news/?story_id=614973
Congratulations, Andrew!