Waleed Howrani

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Composer and pianist Waleed Howrani has recorded variations of the schools anthem, a song that is heard at many universities in the US. We’ll hear Howrani’s tune “Alma Mater” coming up in today’s Global Hit.

University anthem

From South Dakota, we go to American University…somewhere in the Middle East— for today’s Geo Quiz. This song— or at least a version of it– the university’s anthem. Recognize it? Well, it happens to be the anthem for hundreds of colleges around the US. Chief among them, Cornell University. But we digress … the specific American University we’re looking for today was founded by a missionary in 1866.

Music Heard on Air for August 20, 2009

A List of Music Featured Between our reports for August 20, 2009