This presentation explores the story of Zapp—a Dayton-based band who managed to prevail and thrive during the 1980s by embracing new sound technologies and participating in novel forms of social and artistic activism.
GRAMMY- and NAMA-nominated world musician/multi-disciplinary artist Dawn Avery will offer a concert and lecture on some of the processes of decolonizing performance, ethnographic research, music theory, and analysis in the context of Native American Indian contemporary music from her own downtempo, classical, and theatre music, as well as the music of other Indigenous contemporary classical composers.
The UCLA Robert U. Nelson Lecture Series, hosted by the Center for Musical Humanities, presents a talk by Dr. Kira Thurman, “On Beethoven, Blackness, and Belonging: Debating Classical Music in the Black Atlantic.”
Join Inaugural Dean Eileen L. Strempel and fellow education researchers for a vital conversation on the emerging postsecondary educational landscape. Learn about the shifts taking place in the composition of the student body and the important role the government holds in supporting degree completion.
Join us for an educational and entertaining evening with entertainment lawyer Richard Busch, one of the leading music copyright litigators in the country.
Artist-in-Residence Ruth Naomi Floyd presents an informative lecture on the historical roots and musical language of African American Spirituals. Birthed in oppression and resistance, this lecture presents an in-depth look at the lyric, composition, rhythmic pattern, and the dual spiritual and social-political message in African American Spirituals.
Vocalist, composer, and educator Ruth Naomi Floyd leads a masterclass with UCLA Global Jazz Studies vocal students.
Vocalist, composer, and educator Ruth Naomi Floyd will be featured in a musical presentation with bassist Matthew Parrish, followed by a Q&A session with the artist moderated by Distinguished Professor James Newton.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, South Korean musician gamin will perform a virtual concert of a variety of traditional Korean and contemporary compositions on wind instruments known as the piri, saenghwang, and taepyeongso.
Josh Jones, Principal Percussion of the Kansas City Symphony and author of Spatial Studies for Hitting Things, presents a masterclass exploring efficiency in movement with the goal of discovering the best techniques for playing the snare drum.
