As more sophisticated playback methods and Internet-based multimedia platforms became widespread in the last decade, so a new batch of historical Chinese recordings became digitised and available online. Highly acclaimed for their ethnographic recordings from early 20th century China, these collections incited a sensation and fierce debate among scholars, performing artists, and cultural entrepreneurs in
In this Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy Colloquium presentation, ethnomusicologist and archivist Xiaoshi Wei will outline his decade-long on-site archival work on private sound collections in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The content of these collections, mainly retrieved from private cassettes, contains the music of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and Uzbeks, primarily in the widely known musical frameworks of
The Mission Sensorium: Church Bells, Spanish Colonization, and California Indians, 1769–Present This talk examines sound in the Spanish Franciscan missions of California. The cast, suspended metal bell, or church bell, was a crucial tool of the mission system in Alta California (1769–1846). Adapted from the Western European tradition, church bells with “sound and voice” generated
Schoenberg in Hollywood is a high-spirited, affectionate homage to one of the most influential artistic figures of the 20th century.
Schoenberg in Hollywood is a high-spirited, affectionate homage to one of the most influential artistic figures of the 20th century.
Schoenberg in Hollywood is a high-spirited, affectionate homage to one of the most influential artistic figures of the 20th century.
The Potential of Operatic Spaces Today For many today the opera house conjures images of a past glory that has faded in importance and relevance. Yet even though its stodginess might seem out of date, today operatic spaces are being transformed in multiple ways that speak directly to our current realities. As the canonic repertory
Please welcome special guest Nathaniel Mackey for an unforgettable evening of spoken word poetry and music performed by some of today’s greatest jazz musicians. “In the Beginning Was the Word” is a stirring collaboration between poet extraordinaire Nathaniel Mackey and the rhythmic musical compositions of Salim Washington. Universally recognized as one of the great poets
Concert by UCLA student combos and ensembles, directed by world-class jazz artists.
Concert by UCLA student combos and ensembles, directed by world-class jazz artists.
