Armenian Cultural Heritage: Past, Present, and Future
The Promise Armenian Institute hosts a full-day conference that brings together a diverse group of experts to delve into the rich Armenian cultural heritage of the South Caucasus and Eastern
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Society for Ethnomusicology Southern California and Hawaiʻi Chapter’s 66th Annual Meeting
The UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology is thrilled to host the 66th Annual Meeting of the Society for Ethnomusicology Southern California and Hawai’i Chapter (SEMSCHC) on Saturday and Sunday, 1-2 March
Music and Trauma: A Conversation in the Midst of Fire
Music and Trauma: A Conversation in the Midst of Fire (a preview of Theorizing Trauma and Disability in the Arts, Fall 2025) Friday, February 7, 2025 at 4pm Livestream: https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/school-of-music-live-streams/#lani-hall
Instrument of the State: A Century of Music in Louisiana’s Angola Prison (Jazz Edition)
This talk presents the musical, political, and intellectual role of jazz at Angola Prison, tracing its impact on incarceration and cultural history within the shifting music ecosystem.
An Ethnomusicologist among Diplomats
Liv Lande will talk about her work experience outside academia, where she combines her background in Ethnomusicology with in-depth expertise in Japanese language and culture.
Leaving Harlem: Examining the Origins of the Blues in Basie’s Swing and Parker’s Bebop
This talk explores how the aesthetics of blues-based swing and bebop, and the performance practices of key contributors originated in the socioeconomic and intellectual progress of Black Kansas communities.
Intersections of Western and East Asian Music: A Symposium
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for a day-long symposium focused on the reception of Western music in Asia especially since the First World War, and the reciprocal influence
In Conversation with Kaykhosrou Pournazeri
This event has been postponed from Tuesday 11/5/24 to Friday 11/15/24 Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music as we welcome
Funk Power! Amplifying, Pacifying, and Legislating Brazil’s Most Popular Music
In July 2024, Brazil recognized funk carioca as a cultural symbol, despite its contested history. Once silenced by authorities, this music reclaims favelas’ identity, exposing Brazil’s contradictions in race and democracy.
Early Sounds of Jewish Music Symposium
About the Early Sounds of Jewish Music Symposium Early Sounds of Jewish Music is a rare journey into the Jewish soundscape of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Featuring international