Saturday, July 25

Custom guitar revives student’s passion for musical performance

A spruce top can do more than make classical guitars sound clearer and crisper. It can capture the essence of the musician by morphing its resonance to the style of the player. Read more...

Photo: Coming to UCLA, fifth-year music performance student Tung Vu had no music theory background, causing him to fall behind in his classical guitar studies and lose motivation. However, he said he purchased a custom-made guitar to revive his passion for music and went from wanting to drop out of school to graduating. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)


Crazy Strings concert features alternative classical music

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TRANSCRIPT: CAMPBELL: People have enjoyed classical music for centuries. But, as with any art form, there’s always room for it to change, adapt and grow. Alternative classical music is a burgeoning genre that allows players to improvise notes and melodies within classical works. Read more...

Photo: Photo courtesy of Niall Ferguson


Producer, bassist Thundercat electrifies Royce Hall with performance

Thundercat’s energy proved that he was more than the producer who collaborated with Kendrick Lamar and Flying Lotus. From the start of his performance the audience saw a proud and energetic artist who was ready to show off his own voice. Read more...

Photo: Stephen Bruner, also known as Thundercat, performed at Royce Hall Friday night. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)



Kyodo Taiko to celebrate 25th anniversary, showcase original songs

Walls reverberated with a loud history as Kyodo Taiko drummers moved in perfect unison, striking their large drums in a mix of martial arts and percussion. Read more...

Photo: Kyodo Taiko will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Saturday with its spring concert, “Shukusai,” in the Freud Playhouse. Formed in 1990, the group is the oldest collegiate taiko drumming troop in the country. (Rough | Draft Media)


Sudden loss of tour manager creates emotional U2 performance

To say that U2 has been going through a rough patch lately is an understatement. When Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. released their latest album “Songs of Innocence” to all iTunes customers for free, there was a substantial backlash, forcing lead singer Bono to publicly apologize. Read more...

Photo: Rock band U2 performs its 2014 single, “Invisible,” at The Forum in Inglewood Wednesday night. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin)


Ethnomusicology festival highlights world cultures through dance, music

Musicians cloaked in swirling blue and red robes pluck delicately at zheng zithers, string instruments that originated in China almost two thousand years ago. Continuing the Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz, Saturday’s Music of China Ensemble performance will showcase Chinese culture and heritage at Schoenberg Hall, followed by Sunday’s Irish Music Ensemble performance. Read more...

Photo: The Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz, put on by the ethnomusicology department of the Herb Alpert School of Music, will continue Saturday with a performance by the Music of China Ensemble. Members of the ensemble will play Chinese instruments such as the zheng zithers. (Courtesy of Chi Li)



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