Daniel Miller, a first-year sociology and pre-communications student from Madrid, has dreams of making it big as a composer and lyricist. Watch as he discusses his writing process and how he got into music while simultaneously showing off a bit of his work. Read more...
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Kalil Wilson sat on a black wooden stool, crooning the jazz tune “I Get a Kick Out of You” by Cole Porter fora singing competition at UCLA. Read more...
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Daniel Miller’s first stint with music was singing the children’s song “Speckled Frog” in front of his music class at 7 years old. “I was the center of attention, so that’s why I found (music) so awesome,” Miller said. Read more...
Photo: First-year undeclared student Daniel Miller played guitar with his brother in school talent shows in Spain and he strummed the instrument at metro stations for hours because people would listen. At UCLA, he has played for the College Talent Tour and teaches kids the basics of percussion through the club SLAM! at UCLA. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
Travis J. Cross said a person’s interpretation of a composition is like an alternative fact – every single person in an audience has an entirely different experience hearing the same piece of music. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Wind Ensemble will perform political-themed pieces by composers Leonard Bernstein and Dmitri Shostakovich on Monday. It will be conducted by Travis Cross (pictured), music department vice chair and associate professor of music. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Migos knows how to capitalize on viral potential. The Atlanta trio inspired the “rain drop, drop top” memes, coined the “dab” dance move and landed the No. Read more...
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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. Read more...
Photo: Daniel Seeff, program director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, played on Anderson Paak’s Grammy-nominated album “Malibu.” (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
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. Read more...
Photo: The Bruin Bhangra team practiced in the John Wooden Center for their upcoming Punjabi dance competition in Tacoma, Washington, which will take place Saturday. Daily Bruin A&E profiles five of the 25 members of the team, which was established in 1998. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin staff)
