Travis J. Cross said a person’s interpretation of a composition is like an alternative fact – every single person in an audience has an entirely different experience hearing the same piece of music. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Wind Ensemble will perform political-themed pieces by composers Leonard Bernstein and Dmitri Shostakovich on Monday. It will be conducted by Travis Cross (pictured), music department vice chair and associate professor of music. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Migos knows how to capitalize on viral potential. The Atlanta trio inspired the “rain drop, drop top” memes, coined the “dab” dance move and landed the No. Read more...
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UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Read more...
Photo: Daniel Seeff, program director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, played on Anderson Paak’s Grammy-nominated album “Malibu.” (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
The Bruin Bhangra team glowed with sweat and smiles after an intense three-hour practice of squatting, jumping and leaping. “Bruins on three!” said co-captain Guransh Singh after concluding a seven-and-a-half minute run-through of the fast-paced dance. Read more...
Photo: The Bruin Bhangra team practiced in the John Wooden Center for their upcoming Punjabi dance competition in Tacoma, Washington, which will take place Saturday. Daily Bruin A&E profiles five of the 25 members of the team, which was established in 1998. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
John Mayer, 39, and his music are aging like a well-worn pair of jeans – getting a little too comfortable and a little bit lackluster. On Friday, Mayer released “The Search for Everything – Wave One,” consisting of the first four songs of the singer-songwriter’s partially released seventh studio album. Read more...
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Members of Resonance A Cappella swayed their bodies along to the crescendos and decrescendos of the musical arrangement during a Sunday rehearsal at two of the singers’ apartment. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year English student Matt Groy serves as music director for Resonance A Cappella, which will be recording its first album this year. Groy has been a member of the ensemble since it first officially began in 2013. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Read more...
Photo: A work that was commissioned by UCLA alumnus and composer Mark Carlson is now nominated for a 2017 Grammy award for Best Classical Compendium. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
