Friday, July 17



Aditya Prakash Ensemble blends jazz, classical Indian music

Over the last three years, the Aditya Prakash Ensemble has played host to a family reunion of musical genres. In its compositions, the ensemble’s unconventional comtemporary style – an ascending scale voiced by an Indian classical singer, a dissonant riff played by a Brazilian guitarist – unites the Indian classical music style with its much younger American sibling: jazz. Read more...

Photo: The Aditya Prakash Ensemble blends an unconventional pair of genres, jazz and classical Indian music.




Best of UCLA

As Bruins, whether we commute or dorm, our UCLA campus is also our home. Like any home, it has its share of secret nooks and crannies special to those of us spending our days here, whether that be our favorite lecture hall, our favorite tree to take a nap under or simply the best place to relieve yourself. Read more...


Q&A: Student DJs open up about inspiration, methods

The Daily Bruin’s Garrett Anglin sat down with the two student DJs who will be opening for E-40 and Tyga to get an inside look into what they will be spinning tonight. Read more...

Photo: One of the two student DJs opening up for major acts Tyga and E-40 at this year’s Bruin Bash, Jeffrey Hsiao, also known as DJ SARS, thinks of his DJing as an improvising process. Hsiao has found his music is created best when he organically produces his mixes rather than when it is planned.