'Lisette' first step in making Cornell a center for Haitian classical music
June 15, 2026
June 15, 2026
ITHACA, New York, June 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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'Lisette' first step in making Cornell a center for Haitian classical music
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"Lisette has left the plain. I have lost my joy." For nearly 300 years, these words have traveled the world in various forms of early Haitian Creole, set to plaintive tunes and telling a story of longing for liberation deeply tied to Haitian history.
In t . . .
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'Lisette' first step in making Cornell a center for Haitian classical music
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"Lisette has left the plain. I have lost my joy." For nearly 300 years, these words have traveled the world in various forms of early Haitian Creole, set to plaintive tunes and telling a story of longing for liberation deeply tied to Haitian history.
In t . . .