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Daniel Bernard Roumain (; known by his initials, DBR; born 1970) is a composer, performer, violinist, and band-leader, whose work combines classical music with jazz, hip-hop and rock.
Guide to the Daniel Bernard Roumain Collection
Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College Chicago
Collision: Bill T. Jones and Daniel Bernard RoumainInterview on CBS NewsPerforming at Cusp Conference 2009 (video)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roumain, Daniel Bernard 1970 births Living people American classical composers American male classical composers American musicians of Haitian descent Musicians from Florida Thirsty Ear Recordings artists University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni Vanderbilt University alumni
Daniel Bernard Roumain (; known by his initials, DBR; born 1970) is a composer, performer, violinist, and band-leader, whose work combines classical music with jazz, hip-hop and rock.
Composer
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— premiered at the New World Symphony.
DBR composed the opera, "We Shall Not Be Moved," in collaboration with librettist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and director and choreographer Bill T. Jones
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. The opera premiered at Opera Philadelphia on September 16, 2017.
Discography
*'' Threads'' with David S. Ware (Thirsty Ear, 2003) *''I, Composer'' (2004) *''String Quartet'' (2004) *''Pulsing'' (DBR Music, 2006) *''Etudes4Violin&Electronix'' (Thirsty Ear, 2007) *'' The Need to Be'' withRyuichi Sakamoto
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album "Sound Unbound" (2008)
*''Woodbox Beats & Balladry'' (Thirsty Ear, 2010)
References
External links
*Guide to the Daniel Bernard Roumain Collection
Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College Chicago
Collision: Bill T. Jones and Daniel Bernard Roumain
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roumain, Daniel Bernard 1970 births Living people American classical composers American male classical composers American musicians of Haitian descent Musicians from Florida Thirsty Ear Recordings artists University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni Vanderbilt University alumni