The Bruin Bhangra team glowed with sweat and smiles after an intense three-hour practice of squatting, jumping and leaping. “Bruins on three!” said co-captain Guransh Singh after concluding a seven-and-a-half minute run-through of the fast-paced dance. The set is their closing number for their upcoming Punjabi competition, Reign of Bhangra, in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday. […]
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Album Review: ‘The Search for Everything – Wave One’
John Mayer, 39, and his music are aging like a well-worn pair of jeans – getting a little too comfortable and a little bit lackluster. On Friday, Mayer released “The Search for Everything – Wave One,” consisting of the first four songs of the singer-songwriter’s partially released seventh studio album. For a musician once known […]
Student group Resonance A Cappella works on first album
Members of Resonance A Cappella swayed their bodies along to the crescendos and decrescendos of the musical arrangement during a Sunday rehearsal at two of the singers’ apartment. The group’s voices swelled together at the end of Rihanna’s “Sledgehammer” and cut simultaneously to silence. The singers grinned and exhaled, relieved, before addressing corrections. The group […]
Going for the Grammy: UCLA music professor commissions Grammy-nominated classical piece
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Mark Carlson was troubled by the lack of opportunities […]
Going for the Grammy: UCLA faculty play in Grammy-nominated performance honoring Frank Zappa
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Three UCLA lecturers brought together the realms of rock […]
Brothers plug students into music industry through sessions with artists
The Music Industry Committee at UCLA’s office hours aren’t held by professors – instead, they’re led by chart-topping musicians. Thursday, MIC at UCLA will host DJ Kaskade at Schoenberg Hall as part of the club’s six-part Office Hours series, which brings artists to campus to answer students’ questions about succeeding in the music business, said […]
Entertainment lawyer explores dynamic industry in music industry class
Dodd 161 is less like a UCLA classroom and more like a performance hall on Tuesday nights. But instead of being mesmerized by the voices of today’s top musicians, students are immersed in Dina LaPolt’s lectures about the music industry. She is a powerhouse and an inspiration, said her student Thomas Ertzeid Gulseth. After LaPolt’s […]