She's just like any other student except she has a secret weapon: her singing voice. Read more...
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Teira Church, a second-year ethnomusicology student with an emphasis in jazz studies, will perform tonight as part of Fowler Museum’s Fowler Out Loud concert series.
Courtesy of Brandon Hicks
"The Clearing" is an album that was preceded by a series of ill-fated events, including a car crash, the extreme illness of a band-member and the temporary breakup of two other romantically involved band members. Read more...
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DEAD OCEANS
The cover for Balkan Beat Box's newest album, "Give," features a subtle visual portmanteau of a megaphone and an assault rifle. It's an image that takes a little while to sink in, but it ultimately fits the sound of the album very well. Read more...
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NAT GEO MUSIC
Not many students of jazz have the rare chance to study under legends of the genre, but at UCLA they do. Read more...
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Brandon Bridges, a second-year ethnomusicology student, practices with one of the combos of the UCLA jazz studies program.
Tucked away in a corner of Boelter Hall is a laboratory with instruments one might not expect "“ a music stand, keyboard and saxophone. Read more...
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Courtesy of Allegra Distefano
Tonight Acoustically Speaking will perform a collection of jazz tunes for Cultural Affairs Commission’s weekly concert series.
"You break down the wall before me." According to fourth-year ethnomusicology student Yuki Akaishi, these biblically inspired lines from her song titled "Children of Light" can also be applied to the struggles that physically disabled children face every day, and how they can be overcome. Read more...
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From left: UCLA alumna Lucy Li, fourth-year ethnomusicology student Yuki Akaishi and fourth-year ethnomusicology student Sarah Mori will be performing at Acoustic Coffee House, a benefit concert whose proceeds will go to help children with disabilities.
Courtesy of Karen Chen
Damon Riddick, also known as Dam-Funk, will be performing today as part of Campus Events Commission's free concert series. Riddick, an L.A.-based modern funk musician, spoke to Daily Bruin's Marjorie Yan about modern funk, his recording process and his view on how music has changed over the years. Read more...
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Dam-Funk will be playing a free concert today in Bruin Plaza.
Courtesy of Jimmy Mould
