For UCLA Department of Music scholar-in-residence Su Yin Mak, music is more than just sound – music is a language. Mak has dedicated her academic and professional career to interpreting the stories that a piece of music can tell. At UCLA, Mak assisted Robert Winter, a distinguished music professor, in his graduate-level music class. She […]
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UCLA scholar-in-residence uses literary background to understand music
For UCLA Department of Music scholar-in-residence Su Yin Mak, music is more than just sound – music is a language. Mak has dedicated her academic and professional career to interpreting the stories that a piece of music can tell. At UCLA, Mak assisted Robert Winter, a distinguished music professor, in his graduate-level music class. She […]
UCLA Guitarists to perform cultural showcase of Spanish music
In a circle of five guitarists, Hanna Yocute picks up her guitar and strums a few notes to the harmony of “Soleares,” a flamenco piece, with the rest of the group. After a few upbeat riffs in a harmonic minor key, the rest of the guitarists fall silent as Yocute launches into a solo, her […]
Spring Music Festival Preview 2015
Music festivals can be a perfect remedy for the bored and restless, and California has one just about every weekend this season. Daily Bruin A&E looks at the most notable spring music festivals coming to California this year. From square dancing to yoga to artisan wine, each festival has something that differentiates itself from the […]
Album Review: ‘What For?’
Chazwick Bundick’s music has never belonged to one genre and has always been difficult to describe. Under his moniker, Toro Y Moi, he is commonly associated with the chillwave movement. However, the South Carolina native and Berkeley-based artist surprises with a heavy ’70s and ’80s influence in his newest album, “What For?” The buzz and […]
UCLA EDM club reboots for spring quarter with new vision
The UCLA Electronic Dance Music Club dropped the bass just in time for the onset of spring quarter. After two quarters of inactivity, EDMC rebooted this spring, outfitted with a new logo, new members and a new vision for electronic dance music’s place in UCLA’s campus culture. During its first meeting of the spring quarter, […]
Q&A: Record producer Clive Davis talks past, present, future of music industry
One of the biggest trends in the music industry over the last 49 years is not a sound or style, but a man – Clive Davis. Fondly referred to by his industry peers as “the Man with the Golden Ears,” Davis’ ability to identify top-level talent has cemented him as a titan in his industry. […]