Sushi World Cup 2012 finalist chef Yasutaka Kawamura works at the Westwood Ralphs sushi bar, making sushi for grocery shoppers and UCLA students. Watch as this award-winning chef teaches Daily Bruin Video how to make sushi.
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UCLA graduate student plays the nyckelharpa
UCLA ethnomusicology graduate student Ryan Koons plays the nyckelharpa, which is a traditional Swedish string instrument. He performs “Harppolska,” a song composed by Olov Johansson.
UCLA professor displays the Turkish ud
Assistant professor of ethnomusicology Münir Beken exhibits the Turkish ud, a pear-shaped string instrument resembling a guitar. Watch this video as Beken’s extensive experience shows in his expert handling of this stringed instrument.
The Life of a VCN Performer
A VCN performer and fourth-year psychology student, Lyna Truong illustrates how her experiences of her and her parent’s past developed her sense of identity as a Vietnamese-American. Watch Truong retell how her involvement with her culture shaped her family relationship through the lens of performance.
UCLA Professor channels tradition and art with the Irish flute
Ethnomusicology professor Timothy Taylor illustrates the precise art of playing the Irish flute. The flute delineates the presence of generational Irish history along with a deep personal connection to Taylor.
UCLA professor performs the Chinese erhu
Chi Li, UCLA adjunct associate professor and director of the Music of China Ensemble at the Herb Alpert School of Music, brings life to the Chinese erhu, a violin-like fiddle played by various groups in China. Listen as the two-stringed instrument’s traditional tune reverberates through the China music room at Schoenberg Hall.
UCLA student brings energy to Afro-Cuban Batá drums
Third-year ethnomusicology student Melena Francis plays the Afro-Cuban Batá drums with rhythmic vibrancy. The festive and punchy drumming resonates through the Gamelan Room at UCLA’s Schoenberg Music Building.