Photograph of a stack of programs for the 2013 African Cultural Festival on a stand. Text on the front page reads: "University of North Texas / College of Music / Seven hundred ninety-fifth program of the 2012-2013 season // 16th Annual / African Cultural Festival / featuring / Afrikania Cultural Troupe, Ghana, West Africa / UNT African Percussion Ensemble, Denton / UNT Advanced Afro-Cuban Ensemble, Denton / Djaaly Kunda West African Dance & Drum Ensemble, Dallas / Fabere Dance Company, Dallas // Professor Torgbui Midawo Gideon Foli Alorwoyie / Artistic Director and Chief Master Drummer."

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. An audience dressed in colorful clothing and jewelry sits in rows of red chairs and raises their arms. One person in the front row holds up a tablet.

Photograph taken during the premiere of composer and pianist Jake Heggie's Ahab Symphony at the University of North Texas. This photo shows a choir performing in front of the Winspear Hall organ. The Choir members are holding black booklets.

Photograph taken during the premiere of composer and pianist Jake Heggie's Ahab Symphony at the University of North Texas. This photo shows a close-up of Heggie on stage holding a microphone.

Photograph taken during the premiere of composer and pianist Jake Heggie's Ahab Symphony at the University of North Texas. This photo shows a close-up of Heggie on stage holding a microphone.

Photograph taken during the premiere of composer and pianist Jake Heggie's Ahab Symphony at the University of North Texas. This photo shows a close-up of the orchestra's conductor. Violinists and a cello player are also visible in the background of the image.

Photograph taken during the premiere of composer and pianist Jake Heggie's Ahab Symphony at the University of North Texas. This photo shows a close-up of a conductor. Violinists and cellists are also visible in the background.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a shell-decorated top, patterned skirt, and beaded necklace dances with her hands raised together. A group of dancing women behind her wear similar clothing and move into similar poses.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of men in patterned clothing play various instruments on a stage. Two men sit on chairs and hold their instruments in their laps while a third man sits on a small box while performing, a fourth man stands and holds his instrument under his arm, and a fifth man sits on a chair in front of three drums. In front of the men are microphones while behind them are chairs and additional drums.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of people wearing patterned clothing dance and play instruments. One person dancing in the center of the group wears a striped hat, a short patterned top, and a pair of striped pants decorated by ruffles around the waist. Two people holding drums perform in the background while the rest of the group dances.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts dance as a group while holding small cloths in their hands. A row of men dressed in patterned clothing stand in the background.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts dance in rows. The skirts are mostly black, orange, and green patterns on yellow cloth except for the skirt a woman with tattoos wears which has orange, white, and black shapes on red cloth.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts dance next to a group of men playing drums. The men are seated on rows of black chairs and wear patterned shirts and pants.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing black tops and patterned skirts lean and turn as they dance together. The skirts the women wear are yellow with black patterns or yellow with black, green, and orange patterns.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A group of women wearing white tops and patterned skirts over striped pants pose with long dark tassels in their hands. A group of men sits and stands behind the women.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A man wearing holding two short sticks in his hands and a singing woman stand at microphones on a stage. The man wears a black hat, a black and white shirt, and closes his eyes while the woman wears a blue shirt, white pants, and looks towards a music stand in front of her as she sings. Behind the duo are two black chairs placed near two small drums.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A man and a woman wearing patterned cloth wraps lean towards each other while a group of drummers wearing patterned clothing perform. The woman wears a shiny dress under her cloth wrap while the man wears jewelry on his hands and wrists and a hat decorated by metallic circles.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A man wearing a patterned top and dark pants plays a large hand drum that hangs from white straps wrapped around his torso. Two additional drums have been stacked on top of one another and placed in a corner behind the man.

Photograph of a Steel Bands at noon performance. A man stands in a row of percussionists, all of whom play the same instrument and wear the same blue shirt with "UNT" on them in green letters.

Photograph of a Steel Bands at noon performance. A man stands in a row of percussionists, all of whom play the same instrument and wear the same blue shirt with "UNT" on them in green letters. Multiple people stand in the background beyond the line of musicians.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A man wearing colorful patterned clothing and bracelets holds a small instrument. Behind him is a second man and two drums placed in front of chairs.

Photograph of Steel Bands at noon. A man performs in the group of percussionists, his instrument placed in front of a music stand. The other percussionists stand to either side of and behind the man, all of whom wear the same "Steel Band 2 O'clock" shirt that he wears.

Photograph of the African Cultural Festival. Men in patterned cloth wraps gesture upwards with their arms, two of them doing so under an umbrella. A row of men in the background wear colorful patterned clothing and sit while playing checkered drums. Two similarly dressed people stand behind the drummers.

Photograph of Steel Bands at noon. The percussionists stand between sets of drums placed on a tiled floor and look towards music stands while playing.