The sonic presence of bagpipes has become a ubiquitous and necessary aspect of line-of-duty funerals and 9/11 memorials, much like “Taps” in military ceremonies honoring fallen soldiers. But the direct line between Irish or Scottish musical traditions and recent invented traditions for those in public service are blurry or imagined. This presentation will discuss areas in
Student ensembles will share the stage to feature Music of India & African American Music Ensemble. The Music of India focus on the performance of Indian classical music on the sitar and tabla. The ensemble performs compositions of North Indian classical ragas (harmonic modes) and talas (rhythmic patterns on tabla). Ragas are melodies that unfold
Join us for an innovative new production of Iphigénie en Tauride for the Opera UCLA ensemble featuring students from voice and opera. Iphigénie en Tauride follows the cursed House of Atreus in ancient Greece. Spared from sacrifice by the goddess Artemis, Iphigénie is carried to Tauris, where she serves as a priestess among a people
Join us for the Robert M. Stevenson Lecture, featuring guest speaker Carina Venter. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, April 28th at 4:00 PM in the Schoenberg Music Building Green Room. Venter will present a talk titled “On uncomfortable work: Thinking with and against what apartheid would not name,” exploring archival narratives of abuse
The Music and Dance of Ghana Ensemble performs the music and dances of several cultures from Ghana’s south, including the Akuapem, Akan, Ga, and Ewe. The course concentrates on the main components of African music: drum patterns, songs, and dances. The ensemble produces complex polyphonic textures on a variety of drums, bells, and rattles to
Part of the annual festival of Armenian Music. The Armenian Music Ensemble provides instruction in the heritage of Armenian folk music. Students learn an array of songs, instruments and dances via methods of oral transmission. We discuss an array of relevant cultural, historic and political issues to enrich student practice of musical forms. The 66th
The Music of Iran Ensemble performs on stage. The 66th Annual Spring Festival of World Music Continuing a tradition begun in 1960, the Department of Ethnomusicology draws on its incredible collection of world musical instruments to present its annual Spring Festival of World Music. It’s an opportunity for student ensembles to perform and share traditional musics
Student ensembles will share the stage to feature the music of Turkey and China In the Music of Turkey Ensemble, students learn to perform the vocal and instrumental repertoire from art music, fasil, folk, and other genres found in Turkey and its periphery. Students may choose to sing or perform an instrument appropriate for the genre
Student ensembles will share the stage to feature “Old Time” and Klezmer music. The Old-Time String Band Ensemble performs traditional music of rural America. Old-Time is a genre of music that has roots in very old traditional music cultures. It is as much African-American in nature as it is Scots-Irish. This ensemble will delve into
Student ensembles will share the stage to feature the music of Korea, and our Intercultural Improvisation Ensemble
