Saturday, April 25

Meditation gives one student direction in life

In 2007, fourth-year ethnomusicology student Jaswinder Singh was working as a waiter at a 24-hour hotel on the Sunset Strip, feeling unfulfilled with the direction of his life. Read more...

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Fourth-year ethnomusicology student Jaswinder Singh decided to become both a meditation and yoga instructor after the two practices powerfully impacted his life. Meditation helped him return to music school.



Soundbite: "A Creature I Don't Know"

"The Beast" "“ the centerpiece of Marling's gorgeous third album, "A Creature I Don't Know" "“ finds the singer grappling with a monster and perfectly represents the new direction of Marling's music. Read more...

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Credit: Ribbon Music


Soundbite: "Never Trust a Happy Song"

Sweet tea is the perfect beverage for the end of summer. It has the slightly acidic bite of the iced tea, as well as a kick of sweetness from what must surely be an unhealthy amount of sugar. Read more...

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Credit: Atlantic Recording Corporation


Faith, illuminated

To some, a title like "In the Beginning Was the Word: Medieval Gospel Illumination" evokes ideas antithetical to modernity: tradition, religion and non-reproducibility. Read more...

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This crucifixion illustration is a 12th century German example of an illuminated manuscript. It is part of a new collection on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum through Nov. 27.

Credit: J. Paul Getty Museum


'Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy' tour will feature composer Nobuo Uematsu, game creator Hironobu Sakaguchi at Royce Hall

About a year ago, UCLA alumna and Chorale member Deborah Shieh met Final Fantasy music composer, Nobuo Uematsu, a person she has admired for most of her musical career and gaming experience. Read more...

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Performer Susan Calloway, conductor Arnie Roth, center, and composer Nobuo Uematsu are the talent behind the music of the Final Fantasy series. The UCLA Chorale will be performing as part of the “Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy” tour on Friday in Royce Hall.

Credit: Distant Worlds


Concert review: Purity Ring

With just a handful of tracks, Purity Ring mesmerized the audience members, many of whom wasted no time lighting up and rolling into a collective groove. Read more...

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Courtesy of Judy Miller