Led by adjunct associate professor of ethnomusicology Supeena Insee Adler, UCLA’s Music of Thailand Ensemble practices and performs a traditional style of Thai music called mahori. This style of music includes percussion, strings and vocals.
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Global Melodies: Returning from three decades of hiatus, Thai music ensemble continues to grow
Adjunct assistant professor Supeena Insee Adler revived UCLA’s Music of Thailand Ensemble after spending 100 hours refurbishing decayed Thai instruments. David Morton, a former professor at UCLA’s department of music, originally founded the ensemble in 1964 using instruments he personally acquired from Thailand. However, after Morton’s retirement in 1985, the ensemble went on hiatus indefinitely […]
MFA students’ choreography conveys empathy through math, vegetables
Dancers will interact with vegetables, embody mathematical formulas and roll around on stage at “Sai / In Between.” The UCLA department of world arts and cultures/dance will host the performance “Sai / In Between” on Friday and Saturday in the Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater. The performance will consist of four separate dance pieces choreographed by […]
Student’s hometown event promotes creative expression for women of color
Milwaukee isn’t just cheese and beer. Jade Charon wants to change the perception of her hometown into a place of art and performance. Charon, a graduate student in the world arts and cultures department, hosted an arts gathering called Restore Weekend in her hometown Friday and Saturday. The gathering, which was specifically geared toward women […]
Album review: ‘Primal Heart’
Kimbra should no longer be somebody you used to know. In fact, the New Zealand indie-pop singer deserves even higher acclaim for the release of her new album “Primal Heart” than she did for her stint with Gotye in 2011. On the 12-track album, Kimbra brings back the indulgent numbers similar to her 2014 work […]
Global Melodies: Balkan Music Ensemble
The Balkan Music Ensemble, led by co-directors Ivan Varimezov and Tzvetanka Varimezova, performs traditional Bulgarian songs. The ensemble is divided into two sections: a choir and instrumental group.
Live at Coachella 2018
Welcome to the Daily Bruin’s live coverage of Southern California’s largest annual music festival.