In anticipation of the UCLA-USC football matchup Thanksgiving weekend, Daily Bruin A&E features members of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band. Today’s installment profiles Scott Ewy, a fourth-year physiological science student and leader of the quads section of the drum line. Eleven-year-old Scott Ewy went to a UC Berkeley football game to watch his father play […]
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Sounds of Schoenberg: The banjo
Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. This week, we highlight the banjo, a stringed instrument that is a mainstay in American folk music. Scott Linford sat in a […]
Reels, Notes & Takes: Week 8
There’s no better place to keep a finger on the pulse of arts and entertainment happenings than Los Angeles. The A&E world is alive – it’s always buzzing, sometimes ready to implode with a hint of a surprise album or a celebrity’s controversial statement. Each week, the Daily Bruin A&E editors will discuss their views […]
Halftime Signatures: UCLA marching band flutist finds camaraderie through supporting role
In anticipation of the UCLA-USC football matchup Thanksgiving weekend, Daily Bruin A&E features members of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band. Today’s installment profiles Lauren Payne, a fourth-year political science student and the flute section leader. The game was tied and the victor would be determined by one field goal. The UCLA Bruin Marching Band watched […]
Roaring ’90s: Modest Mouse stays in tune with poetic, prose-inspired lyrics
The world of mainstream music is constantly transforming as new artists, styles and trends are embraced with each passing year. In spite of these changes, some musicians have maintained their popularity across decades, reinventing their sounds and careers. Each week, A&E columnist Emily McCormick will discuss the evolution of ’90s artists who have carried the […]
Sounds of Schoenberg: The Chinese erhu
Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. This week, we highlight the Chinese erhu, a two-stringed fiddle used in solo performances, small ensembles and large orchestras. Chi Li did […]
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.