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Spring 2008 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday/June 3
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2008, Big Band Jazz Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison; the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez; and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda
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Monday/ June 2
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2008, UCLA Jazz Combos directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Charley Harrison
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Saturday/May 31
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2008, Music of China Ensemble, Li Chi, director; Near East Ensemble, A. J. Racy, director
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Friday/May 30
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2008, Music of Korea Ensemble, DongSuk Kim, director; Music of Brazil Ensemble, Kirk Brundage, director
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Thursday/May 29
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2008, Music of West Africa Ensemble, Kobla Ladzekpo, director; Bluegrass and Old Time String Band Ensemble, Tony Seeger, director
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Sunday/May 18
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2008, African American Music Ensemble, James Roberson, director; Afro-Cuban Music Ensemble; Francisco Aguabella, director
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Saturday/May 17
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2008, Music of Bali Ensemble, I Nyoman Wenten, director; Music of the Balkans Ensemble, Tzvetanka Varimezova & Ivan Varimezov, co-directors
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Thursday/May 15
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2008, Music of India Ensemble, Shujaat Khan and Abhiman Kaushal, co-directors; Music of Mexico Ensemble, Jesus Guzman, director
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Saturday/May 10
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12-7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Worldstock 2008
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Saturday/May 10
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2pm and 3:30pm
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Hammer Museum
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Concert/free
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Hammer Museum Spring Festival of World Music 2008, Music of the Balkans Ensemble, Tzvetanka Varimezova & Ivan Varimezov, co-directors; Music of Korea Ensemble, DongSuk Kim, director
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Saturday/Mary 3
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2pm and 3:30pm
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Hammer Museum
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Concert/free
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Hammer Museum Spring Festival of World Music 2008, Music of India Ensemble, Shujaat Khan and Abhiman Kaushal, co-directors; UCLA Near East Ensemble, Romeo Guzman, assistant director
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Friday/May 2
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3pm
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Gamelan Room
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Lecture/free
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Lecture by James Kippen, visiting professor - "The Modernization of Hindustani Music and the Adaptive Strategies of Hereditary Musicians: The Case of the Tabla Notebooks of Abid Hussain Khan." Dr. Kippen's appointment was made possible by the Sambhi Endowed Chair
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Friday/ May 2
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1pm
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1439 Schoenberg Music Bldg
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Lecture/free
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Lecture by Mari Yoshihara - "A Voice of One's Own: Asians and Asian Americans in Classical Music and the Question of Authenticity."
Mari Yoshihara is an Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa and is the author of the recent book Musicians from a Different Shore: Asians and Asian Americans in Classical Music (Temple University Press).
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Friday/April 25
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12:30 - 1:45pm
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1343 Schoenberg Music Bldg
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Film screening/free
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Film screening: Music for a Goddess: The Music, Dance and Rituals of the Hindu Goddess Renuka, by Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy and Nazir Jairazbhoy. Reception to follow in Schoenberg Courtyard.
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Monday/April 21
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7-9pm
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1402 Schoenberg Music Bldg
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Master Class/free
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Master class by Mike Seeger - Jew's Harp/Jaw Harp
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Friday, April 18 - Sunday, April 20
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Schoenberg Music Bldg and Royce Hall
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Concerts and workshops
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Ash Grove 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Wednesday/April 16
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1-3pm
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Orchestra Room
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Lecture-
demonstration/
free
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Presentation by Mike Seeger, 2007-08 Regents' Lecturer -
"The Guitar in the Rural South: Searching for a History."
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Monday/April 14
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9-11am
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Choral Room
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Lecture/free
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Lecture by Mike Seeger for Ethnomu 5 - "The Sounds of Re-media Southern Rural Music"
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Saturday/April 12
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2pm
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Hammer Museum
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Concert/free
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Hammer Museum Spring Festival of World Music 2008, Music of Brazil Ensemble, Kirk Brundage, director
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Friday/April 11
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7-9pm
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Band Room
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Master Class/free
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Master Class by Mike Seeger - 5-String Banjo Picking Styles (bring your own banjo)
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Thursday/April 10
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7-9pm
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Orchestra Room
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Master Class/free
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Master Class by Mike Seeger - Southern Guitar (bring your own guitar)
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Winter 2008 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday/March 11
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Big Band Jazz Concert, with special tribute to Gerald Wilson, who will retire at the end of this quarter. The concert will be co-hosted by Bubba Jackson and Tommy Hawkins from radio station KKJZ. Wilson's compositions will be performed.
Performers
The UCLA jazz faculty featuring
Kenny Burrell; George Bohanon; Clayton Cameron; Tamir Hendelman; Roberto Miranda; Barbara Morrison; James Newton; Charles Owens; Bobby Rodriguez; Michele Weir
Guest artists:
Ernie Andrews; Anthony Wilson
Student ensembles:
The UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison; the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez; and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda.
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Monday/March 10
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/free
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Jazz Showcase Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Combos directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Charley Harrison
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Wednesday/February 13
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12-5pm
8pm
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Gamelan Room
Popper Theater
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Seminar/free
Concert/free
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Seventh Annual Korean Music Symposium. Events include a seminar from 12:00 to 5:00 pm in the Gamelan Room, and a concert at 7:00 pm in Popper Theater.
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Tuesday/ February 5
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5-6:30pm
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Room 1440 SMB
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Lecture/free
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Lecture by Beverley Diamond - "From Identity to Alliance: the Music of Modern Indigeneity."
An ethnomusicologist recognized for her research on Native music cultures in North America, Dr. Diamond holds the position of Canada Research Chair in Traditional Music/Ethnomusicology at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Musicology.
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Fall 2007 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday/Dec 4
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Holiday Jazz Concert featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison; the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez; and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda
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Monday/Dec 3
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Student Showcase Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Combos directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Anthony Wilson
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Friday/Nov 2
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12noon
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1343 SMB
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Workshop/free
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Performance workshop: "Spiritual Sounds of Central Asia"
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Tuesday/Oct 23
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5pm
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B544 SMB
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Lecture/free
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"Fieldwork at Home: English Perspectives," Lecture by Jonathan Stock, Director of the Ethnomusicology Program, University of Sheffield
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Thursday/ Oct 18
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10:15am
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Gamelan Room
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Workshop/Free
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Haitian Vodou Drumming and Dancing |
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Spring 2007 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday/June 5
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz - Big Band Jazz Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison; the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez; and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda
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Monday/June 4
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz - UCLA Jazz Combos directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Anthony Wilson
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Sunday/June 3
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz - Music of the Philippines Ensemble and Music of China Ensemble
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Saturday/ June 2
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz - Music of Bali Ensemble and Music of Korea Ensemble
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Friday/ June 1
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz - Music of West Africa Ensemble and Music of Brazil Ensemble
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Thursday/May 31
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz - Music of Mexico Ensemble
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Thursday/May 31
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3pm
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1439 Schoenberg Music Building
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Concert/Free
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A Program of Afternoon Ragas with Allyn Miner (sitar) and Abhiman Kaushal (tabla)
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Thursday/May 24
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1pm
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Green Room
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Lecture/Free
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"'Africa regresa al caribe' ('Africa returns to the Caribbean'): The Arican-American Musical Diaspora in 'non-racist' Venezuela," a lecture by T.M. Scruggs, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology, University of Iowa
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Wednesday/May 23
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3pm
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Green Room
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Lecture/Free
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"Loose Canon: In Township Tonight! Reloaded," a lecture by David B. Coplan, professor of Anthropology at Watwatersrand University, Johannesburg and leading expert on South African popular music, culture and politics
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Sunday/May 20
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz -
African American Music Ensemble and Afro-Cuban Music Ensemble
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Thursday/May 17
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz -
Music of India Ensemble and Music of the Balkans Ensemble
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Friday/May 11
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3pm
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Gamelan Room
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Lecture/Free
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"Ragas, Raginis, Sufis, and Sants: Reading North Indian Music History in a Sufi Epic of 1503," a lecture by Allyn Miner, Visiting Professor, University of Pennsylvania
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Friday/May 4
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3:30pm
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Gamelan Room
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Lecture/Free
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"Thoughts on Emerging Issues and Trends in Jazz Composition," a lecture by James Newton, composer, flutist, and conductor
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Winter 2007 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday/March 13
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Big Band Jazz Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison; the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez; and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda
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Monday/March 12
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Jazz Showcase Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Combos directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Anthony Wilson
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Friday/March 9
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8pm to midnight
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Sunset Canyon Recreation Center
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Dance/
General:
$10 at the door
Bruin Card holders: free
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Balkan Dance with Bulgarika, led by three professional Bulgarian musicians:
Donka Koleva, vocals
Nikolay Kolev, gudulka
Ivan Milev, accordion (amazing virtuoso)
Dan Auvil, tupan
Bill Lanphier, bass
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Friday/March 9
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3pm
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Room B544 Schoenberg
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Lecture/Free
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"Suona Music and its Context in Shandong, China," a lecture by Dr. Liu Yong, Associate Professor at the China Conservatory of Music, Beijing, PR China, and Visiting Scholar, UCLA Department of Ethnomusicology
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Friday/March 2
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7:30pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Eastern Soul: A concert by master artists from different traditions. The first part of the program features the Near East Ensemble directed by Professor A. J. Racy, as part of the Department’s annual concert series. The second part consists of compositions and improvisatory exchanges among several internationally acclaimed performers, including Ethnomusicology faculty members Shujaat Khan (sitar), Abhiman Kaushal (tabla), Chi Li (erhu), A. J. Racy (‘ud and nay), and Roberto Miranda (bass), as well as artists from the community, Souhail Kaspar (Near-East percussion), Kourosh Zolani (santur), and others.
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Thursday/March 1
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7:00pm
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Orchestra Room
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Concert/Free
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Black History Month Music Celebration: a concert celebrating Afro-American music and performance. Featuring: Cephas, Regina Sewell, Sistas in Song Vocal Ensemble, Urie Norris, Sandra Booker, Alexis Isley, Linda Alvarez, Lindsey Jackson, Lara Rann, Dale Fielder, Jacques Lesure Trio, UCLA Faculty/Student Jazz Ensemble... and a special surprise guest.
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Wednesday/Feb 7
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7:30pm
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Jan Popper Theater
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Concert/Free
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Music and Dance of Korea
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Wednesday/Feb 7
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2:00 - 6:00pm
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Gamelan Room
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Symposium/Free
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6th Annual Korean Music Symposium.
Lectures:
"General Characteristics of Traditional Korean Music;"
"Appreciation of Traditional Korean Music;"
"Contemporary Traditional Korean Music;"
"Comparison of Gagok and Shijo Structures;"
"Chuimsae (Vocalization) of Drum Accompaniment in Pansori"
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Fall 2006 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday/Dec 5
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Holiday Big Band Jazz Concert featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison; the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez; and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda.
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Monday/Dec 4
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Jazz Showcase Concert featuring UCLA jazz combos directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Anthony Wilson
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Saturday/Dec 2
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8pm
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Royce Hall
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Concert/go to UCLA Live for ticket prices
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Kenny Burrell's 75th with Pat Metheny, The Gerald Wilson Orchestra, The Jazz Heritage All-Stars, The Kenny Burrell Trio, and others. Sponsored by UCLA Live
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Saturday/ Nov 4
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7:30pm
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Jan Popper Theater
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Concert/Free
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An Evening of Traditional Persian Music featuring Bahram Osqueezadeh on the santur, a trapezoidal hammer zither indigenous to Iran and other parts of Central and South Asia. The program will also include Sahba Motallebi on the tar, a traditional 4-stringed Persian long-necked lute. Percussionist Faramarz AmiriRanjbar will also be featured on this program.
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June 2006
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday, June 6
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Big Band Jazz Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison; the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez; and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda.
Introducing two new world-renowned jazz faculty members: Clayton Cameron and Tamir Hendelman.
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Monday, June 5
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Jazz Showcase Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Combos directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Anthony Wilson
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Sunday, June 4
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Performance of the Music of Java Ensemble, directed by Djoko Walujo, and the Afro-Cuban Ensemble, directed by Francisco Aguabella, for the department's Spring Festival of World Music
flier (pdf)
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Saturday, June 3
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Performance of the Music of West Africa Ensemble, directed by Kobla Ladzekpo, and the Music of Korea Ensemble, directed by DongSuk Kim, for the department's Spring Festival of World Music
flier (pdf)
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Friday, June 2
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Performance of the Music of India Ensemble, co-directed by Shujaat Khan and Abhiman Kaushal, and the Music of Brazil Ensemble, directed by Beto Gonzalez, for the department's Spring Festival of World Music
flier (pdf)
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Thursday, June 1
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Performance of the Music of Mexico Ensemble, directed by Jesus Guzman, and the Music of China Ensemble, directed by LI Chi, for the department's Spring Festival of World Music
flier (pdf)
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Thursday, June 1
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6pm
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Fowler Museum |
Concert/Free
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The GooP. Slide into your weekend and groove with this jazz-inspired neo-soul group under the direction of UCLA jazz student Will Magid. Part of the Fowler Out Loud! series.
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May 2006
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Thursday, May 25
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6pm
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Fowler Museum |
Concert/Free
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UCLA Near Eastern Takht Ensemble. The Near East Takht Ensemble presents a remarkable range of music and instruments from the Arab world, including folk music, mystical works, and nightclub pieces. Part of the Fowler Out Loud! series.
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Tuesday, May 23
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11am
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Schoenberg Hall
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Lect-dem/Free
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Lecture-Performance of Afro-Cuban Rhythms and Latin Jazz by Poncho Sanchez
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Sunday, May 21
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Performance of the Music of Bali Ensemble, directed by I Nyoman Wenten, and the African American Ensemble, directed by James Roberson, for the department's Spring Festival of World Music
flier (pdf)
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Saturday, May 20
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Performance of The Balkan Music Ensemble, co-directed by Tzvetanka and Ivan Varimezovi, and the Near East Ensemble, directed by A. J. Racy, for the department's Spring Festival of World Music
flier (pdf)
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Saturday, May 20
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10am - 5pm
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Room 1440 Schoenberg
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Conference/Free
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First Annual Ethnomusicology Undergraduate Student Organization Conference, "Globalization in Contemporary Musical Expressions"
flier
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Thursday, May 18
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6pm
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Fowler Museum |
Concert/Free
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Balinese Music. Delight in the sounds of Bali in an evening of music directed by UCLA ethnomusicology student Sabrina Rodriguez. Part of the Fowler Out Loud! series.
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Saturday, May 13
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2pm
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Hammer Museum |
Concert/Free
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Performance of the Music of India student ensemble, co-directed by Abhiman Kaushal and Shujaat Khan, for the Hammer Museum's Spring Festival of World Music
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Thursday, May 11
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6pm
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Fowler Museum |
Concert/Free
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North Indian Classical Music. Transport yourself to India with this sitar and tabla performance, led by virtuoso Abhiman Kaushal. Part of the Fowler Out Loud! series.
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Thursday, May 11
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11am
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Archive
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Archive Video Hour
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Nicola Scaldaferri, professor of ethnomusicology at the University of Milan, will present the video, Practica e Maestria (Practice and Mastery). Synopsis: Zì (Uncle) Antonio and zì Vincenzo, are two brothers with a big passion in common: the zampogna (bagpipe). They spend their lives constructing bagpipes and playing all around Italy at festivals. The documentary follows their musical activity, and their everyday life, spent in the mountains, with zì Carmela, the strong wife of Zì Antonio, and Cardillo, the dog who howls to the bagpipes. Click here for more about Nicola.
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Saturday, May 6
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2:00pm
3:30pm
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Hammer Museum |
Concert/Free
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Performance of the Music of the Balkans student ensemble, directed by Tzvetanka and Ivan Varimezov, and the Music of Korea student ensemble, directed by DongSuk Kim, for the Hammer Museum's Spring Festival of World Music
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Thursday, May 4
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6:00pm
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Fowler Museum |
Concert/Free
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The TV Liers present an evening of original rock music, led by vocalist and guitarist Victor Najarro, and featuring a guest appearance from Jorge Herrera, Mexican huasteco musician and student in the Department of Ethnomusicology. Part of the Fowler Out Loud! series.
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April 2006 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Saturday, April 29
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2pm
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Hammer Museum |
Concert/Free
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Performance of the Music of China student ensemble, directed by LI Chi, for the Hammer Museum's Spring Festival of World Music
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Friday, April 28
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7pm
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Jan Popper Theater
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Film screening and discussion/Free
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"Afro-Punk" film screening and roundtable discussion
This event features the screening of the acclaimed film "Afro-Punk" followed by a roundtable discussion with director James Spooner, Maureen Mahon, UCLA professor and author of "Right to Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race," and artists from the film.
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Thursday, April 27
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6 pm
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Fowler Museum |
Concert/Free
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Afro-Cuban music and dance, performed by talented musicians and dancers from the UCLA community, including Department of Ethnomusicology students. Part of the Fowler Out Loud! series.
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Thursday, April 27
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4 pm
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Powell Library Rotunda
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Concert/Free
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The “chamber” portion of the full UCLA Near East Ensemble performs traditional as well as modern Middle Eastern compositions by ensemble director A. J. Racy, in the appropriately Moorish setting of the Rotunda. Sponsored by Powell Concerts in the Rotunda. For more information call: (310) 206-4608.
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Thursday, April 20
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7pm
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Jan Popper Theater
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Dialogue/Free
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"Rap Sessions: A Community Dialogue on Race and Hip-Hop"
Bakari Kitwana, author, activist, and co-founder of the first ever National Hip-Hop Political Convention, presents "Rap Sessions" -- a multiracial panel of hip-hop experts who are currently touring the nation to engage youth and community leaders in candid, compelling conversations about the hip-hop cultural movement and emerging racial politics of our time. Panelists include the following authors: hip-hop journalist and ethnic studies professor Oliver Wang, Tufts University sociology professor Raquel Z. Rivera, spoken-word poet and critically-acclaimed novelist Adam Mansbach, award-winning hip-hop photographer Ernie Paniccioli, and UCLA Ethnomusicology professor and hip-hop scholar, Cheryl Keyes.
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Tuesday, April 18
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5-7pm
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Jan Popper Theater
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Concert/Free
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Memorial Concert for Sherman Ferguson, featuring the JazzUnion, formerly known as Sherman Ferguson's JazzUnion, now fronted by Carl Randall
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Saturday, April 15
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2:00pm
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Hammer Museum
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Concert/Free
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Performance of the Music of Mexico student ensemble, directed by Jesus Guzman, for the Hammer Museum's Spring Festival of World Music
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Thursday, April 13
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6pm
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Fowler Museum
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Concert/Free
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BatUCLAda. Jam to the beats of department's Afro-Brazilian ensemble, featuring dancers from the Department of World Arts and Cultures performing samba, funk, batucada, and more, under the direction of Beto Gonzalez. Part of the Fowler Out Loud! series.
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Thursday, April 6
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12:30-1:30pm
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Archive
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Lect-dem/Free
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"O Brother, Where Have All the Songcatchers Gone?" An Archive musical talk by
Joe Hickerson,
folksinger, composer, folklorist, ethnomusicologist, archivist, and librarian. In addition to performing songs, Joe will describe the research he did for the movie "O Brother, Where Art Thou" and will provide a historical context for the movie "The Song Catcher."
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March 2006
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Day/Date |
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Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday, March 14
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Big Band Jazz Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison; the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez; and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda
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Monday, March 13
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7pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Jazz Showcase Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Combos directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Clayton Cameron, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Anthony Wilson
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Friday, March 3
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7:30pm
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Jan Popper Theatre
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Concert/Free
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Henry Butler and Friends, with Ralph Penland on drums and Robert Hurst on bass. Featuring students from the UCLA Jazz Studies Program
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Thursday, March 2
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6pm
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Fowler Museum
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Concert/Free
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The Hitomi Oba Ensemble, featuring tenor saxophonist Oba's original compositions in an evening of innovative music. She will be joined by trombonist Nick DePinna, bassist Tom Altura, drummer Joe Petrasek, and others. Part of the "Fowler out Loud! series.
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February 2006 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday, Feb 28
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5pm
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Lenart Auditorium, Fowler Museum |
Lecture/Free
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"Spices in Your Gumbo: The Uniqueness of New Orleans Music," by Henry Butler, New Orleans blues pianist and 2006 Regents' Lecturer
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Friday, Feb 24
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5pm
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Archive
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Lecture/Free
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"From the liver of the llama: music, hot peppers and anatomies of emotion in the Bolivian Andes," by Dr. Henry Stobart, Andean music specialist and senior lecturer in ethnomusicology, University of London
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Thursday, Feb 23
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7pm
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Jan Popper Theater
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Lect/dem/Free
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Perú Negro lecture-demonstration. Presented by the Ethnomusicology Undergraduate Student Proganization (EUSO). In conjunction with their UCLA Live performance at Royce Hall on February 24, the Cultural Ambassadors of Black Perú will be offering UCLA students a rare glimpse in Afro-Peruvian music and dance in an intimate and interactive setting.
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Thursday, Feb 23
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6pm
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Fowler Museum
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Concert/Free
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Nick DePinna Sextet, performing for "Fowler Out Loud." A student of both classical composition and jaz performance, De Pinna will be joined by Hitomi Oba on saxophone, Andrew McKay on guitar, Ross Garren on piano, Danny McKay on bass, and Jon Herbert on drums.
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Wednesday, Feb 8
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3-6pm (symposium)
7:30pm (concert)
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Gamelan Room (symposium)
Popper Theater (concert)
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symposium (lecture-demonstrations) and concert/free
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The 5th Annual Korean Music Symposium, features "Variation Method of Korean Vocal Gagok," by Professor Hanbum Suh (Dankook University); "Special Research: Kayagum Playing Methods," by Professor Joohee Hong (Suwon University); "Daegum and New Music," by Professor Jinok Lim (Suwon University). Concert in Popper Theater features a chamber ensemble, kayagum ensemble, folk dances, folk songs, and Piri solo
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December 2005 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday, Dec 6
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7:00pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Holiday Jazz Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison; the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez; and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda. Special guest: Barbara Morrison.
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Monday, Dec 5
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7:00pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free |
Jazz Showcase Concert, featuring the UCLA Jazz Combos directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Sherman Ferguson, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Anthony Wilson
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October 2005 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Concerts:
Wed, Oct 26 -
Fri, Nov 4
Symposium:
Fri, Oct 28 -
Sat, Oct 29
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Concerts: 7:00pm
Symposium:
9:00am - 5:00pm
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Concerts:
Schoenberg Hall
Symposium:
Jan Popper Theater
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Concerts and symposium/Free
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Festival of African American Music
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Wednesday, Oct 19
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4:00pm
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Ethnomusicology Archive
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Reception
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Reception inaugurating the new Italian LP collection. Part of the Italian Oral History Institute Multimedia Festival.
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Thursday, Oct 13
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3:00pm
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Ethnomusicology Archive
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Lecture/Free
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Lecture by Simha Arom, Emeritus Director of Research at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), entitled "Description and modelization of traditional music: the dialectic between indigenous nomenclature and structural analysis."
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Sunday, Oct 2
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11:00am - 1:00pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/
$25 general admission;
$15 Music Circle members;
$5 students with ID
Tickets will go on
sale at the Schoenberg Hall
Box Office at
10 am on Oct 2
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Indian Music Concert featuring Shujaat Khan (sitar) and Abhiman Kaushal (tabla). The concert is to inaugurate and celebrate the establishment of the Mohindar Brar Sambhi Endowed Chair of Indian Music in the Department of Ethnomusicology. It is also in celebration of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
Sponsored in collaboration with The Music Circle, the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, and the UCLA Center for India and South Asia.
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June 2005 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday/June 7
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7:00pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Big Band Concert featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra I, directed by Charley Harrison, the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez, and the UCLA Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Kenny Burrell and Roberto Miranda.
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Monday/June 6
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7:00pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Jazz Showcase Concert featuring student combo ensembles directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Sherman Ferguson, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Anthony Wilson.
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Thurs-Sun/
June 2-4
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All concerts begin at 7:30pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concerts/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music, featuring departmental ensembles.
Thursday, June 2:
Afro-Cuban Ensemble and Music of Mexico Ensemble
Friday, June 3:
Music of China Ensemble and Music of Korea Ensemble
Saturday, June 4:
Music of West Africa Ensemble and Music of Brazil Ensemble
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May 2005 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Thurs-Sun/
May 19-22
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All concerts begin at 7:30pm except the Sunday (May 22) concert, which will begin at 7:00pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concerts/Free
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Spring Festival of World Music, featuring departmental ensembles.
Thursday, May 19:
Music of India Ensemble and Near East Ensemble
Saturday, May 21:
Music of Bali Ensemble and Balkan Ensemble
Sunday, May 22:
African American Ensemble and Music of Java Ensemble
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Fri-Sat/
May 13-14
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9am - 5pm
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Schoenberg Music
Bldg
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Symposium/Free Concert/$7 general, $3 students and seniors
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Orientalism, Representation, and the Arts. This symposium explores "orientalism" in Western music and is dedicated to the late scholar and musician Edward Said. A concert by faculty artists from the Department of Ethnomusicology performing concerto-like works with the Department of Music's Philharmonia Orchestra is included. Speakers will explore the representation of cultural identity in Western and other forms of music and revisit issues raised in Said's influential book, Orientalism.
Click here for program information.
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Sunday/May 1
Saturday/May 7
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2:00pm
3:30pm
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Hammer Museum |
Concerts/Free
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Hammer Museum Spring Festival of World Music, featuring departmental ensembles.
May 1: Music of Mexico Ensemble and Music of Java Ensemble;
May 7: Music of Korea Ensemble.
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April 2005 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Saturday/April 16
Saturday/April 23
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2:00pm
3:30pm
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Hammer Museum |
Concerts/Free
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Hammer Museum Spring Festival of World Music, featuring departmental ensembles.
April 16: Music of India Ensemble and Afro-Cuban Ensemble;
April 23: Music of China Ensemble and Balkan Music Ensemble
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Sat-Sun/April 9-10
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9:00am - 5:00pm
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Schoenberg
Music
Bldg
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Conference/Free
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Ethnomusicology at Work and in Action. Graduate Student Organization Conference. Go to Conference Schedule for more information.
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March 2005 |
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Day/Date |
Time |
Location |
Type/Cost |
Event |
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Tuesday/March 15
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7:30pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Big Band Concert featuring the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, directed by Charley Harrison, and the UCLA Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bobby Rodriguez.
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Monday/ March 14
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7:00pm
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Schoenberg Hall
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Concert/Free
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Jazz Showcase Concert featuring student combo ensembles directed by Kenny Burrell, George Bohanon, Sherman Ferguson, Charles Owens, Michele Weir, and Anthony Wilson.
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Thursday/March 10
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6-8pm
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Fowler Museum
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Concert/Free
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Toussaint. Pushing the boundaries of rock for a new generation, Toussaint will perform songs from their recent album, "A New Weapon." Toussaint is composed of ethnomusicology students Trevor O'Neil, Ako Ehara, and Paul Terry. (Fowler Out Loud! series).
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Thursday/March 3
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6-8pm
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Fowler Museum
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Concert/Free
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North Indian Classical Music. Ethnomusicology student ensembles. Students of master musicians Shujaat Husain Khan and Abhiman Kaushal perform the ethereal sounds of traditional North Indian classical composition on sitar and tabla. (Fowler Out Loud! series).
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Thursday/March 3
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7-9pm
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Orchestra Room
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Master class/Free
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The Evolution of Highlife Music. Baba Ken Okulolo will lead a master class, teaching songs in the Highlife and Afrobeat styles. Musicians should bring their instruments. Non-musicians are encouraged to come watch, sing, and dance. Sponsored by the UCLA Ethnomusicology Undergraduate Student Organization (EUSO), in conjunction with Campus Affairs.
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Thursday/March 3
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1-2pm
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Jan Popper Theater
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Lecture/Free
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The Evolution of Highlife Music, a lecture by Nigerian master musician Baba Ken Okulolo
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