The lights dim as student performers tune and run through scales on their instruments. With a final trill from a woodwind instrument, UCLA Philharmonia prepares to perform on the stage of Schoenberg. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Philharmonia will hold its first concert Thursday in Schoenberg Hall. The orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony and Honegger’s Third Symphony. (Kailey Rishovd/Daily Bruin)
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Read more...
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The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Read more...
Photo: British band Blur has adapted with the times, changing its style from grunge rock to now include Chinese and Korean sounds. “The Magic Whip” is the band’s latest album and was recorded in just five days. (Courtesy of Linda Brownlee)
In the UCLA New Wight Gallery, a spectator picks up one end of a 40-foot-long red, noodle-shaped pillow. As she moves the noodle, sensors embedded in the fabric pick up twitches and vibrations. Read more...
Photo: Second-year Design | Media Arts student Isabella Kefgen walked through the “Rare Meme” exhibition carrying a large red noodle-shaped pillow. Theo Triantafyllidis, a Design | Media Arts graduate student, created the piece to represent an overload of information in social media. (Conor Cusack/Daily Bruin)
Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers, that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...
Photo: UCLA ethnomusicology graduate student Tyler Yamin plays the instruments of a gamelan ensemble, including the trompong (above) and kendang. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers, that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...
Photo: UCLA ethnomusicology graduate student Tyler Yamin plays the instruments of a gamelan ensemble, including the trompong (above) and kendang. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Ethnomusicology graduate student Tyler Yamin brings to life a rare and old Indonesian instrument. The percussion he plays highlights the soothing atmosphere of Indonesian gamelan music. Read more...
