SUMMER DISPATCHES from our students.
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JERUSALEM. Yaron Cherniak (2nd year ethnomusicology doctoral student in The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music) has spent his summer in Israel researching the musical traditions and translating the songs of the Dom people, a nomadic community that has lived in Jerusalem for over 200 years. He writes: "I organized an event where they showcased their music and culture, which included lectures on their heritage, history, and present-day circumstances."
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#ThisisUCLAMusic #ethnomusicology @ya_yera ...

SUMMER DISPATCH from our students.
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AMSTERDAM. Adam Zilberman (global jazz studies, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music class of 2026) participated in the Conservatorium van Amsterdam`s summer jazz program. Adam writes: "I got to work with the incredible Melissa Aldana in private lessons and in the large ensemble featuring arrangements from her latest album on Blue Note Records, `Echoes of the Inner Prophet.` It was truly inspiring to be surrounded by such unique talent from across the world!"
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#ThisisUCLAmusic #jazz ...

SUMMER DISPATCH from our students
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HOLLYWOOD - Miriam Adhanom (ethnomusicology major, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music class of 2028) writes: "In May, I performed in Disney’s `The Lion King` 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Hollywood Bowl as a part of the live-to-film choir. The concert will air as a special on Disney+ later this year!"
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#ThisIsUCLAMusic #UCLA #HollywoodBowl #TheLionKing ...

SUMMER DISPATCH from our students
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MONGOLIA – Cassandra Carraher (music industry major at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, class of 2026) just returned from a two-week trip through the globally-acclaimed Hustai National Park, sponsored by the American Center for Mongolian Studies. Cassandra writes: “I had the opportunity to interview a number of Mongolian musicians on traditional music like throat singing and the horse head fiddle at the Naadam Festival. I also observed species such as Przewalski`s horses, marmots, and gray wolves.”
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#thisisUCLAmusic; #UCLA #Music #Mongolia ...

SUMMER DISPATCH from our faculty
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SOUTH KOREA. Travis Cross, director of bands, writes: "I had a busy summer. Among other activities, I guest conducted the Brooklyn Wind Symphony in concerts in Japan (a shared concert with the Omiya Wind Symphony at RaiBoC Hall in the Tokyo area on July 23) and as part of the 2024 World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) in Gwangju-Gyeonggi, just outside of Seoul, Korea."
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#UCLA #Music #ThisIsUCLAMusic ...

SUMMER DISPATCH from our faculty.
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SIENA, ITALY. Inna Faliks, professor of piano performance, writes: "Joined by my students Grace Chen and Rubi Choi, I was in residence at Chigiana as the member of the piano faculty of its Global Program with colleague Richard Danielpour."
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#UCLA #Music #ThisIsUCLAMusic #piano ...