World Music (Audio)

Grammy award-winning tabla musician Zakir Hussain is the 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy. He has opened new possibilities beyond the framework of traditional Indian music in collaboration with artists of other diverse genres worldwide. Dr. Hussain's performance innovations include a unique method of creating melodies on the tabla, originally regarded as a rhythmic instrument of accompaniment. In the process, he has expanded the tabla's possibilities and established it as one of the most expressive percussion instruments in the world. UC San Diego Professor of Indian Classical Music, Kartik Seshardi hosts an enlightening conversation with Dr. Hussain, before the laureate takes to the stage for thought-provoking lecture performance on the tabla and Indian classical music. Series: "Kyoto Prize Symposium" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 38887]

"Still We Rise" is a concert celebrating American diversity in music and the legacy of UC San Diego Professor Emeritus and pianist Cecil Lytle. This year’s program celebrates both the 25th anniversary of the Lytle Scholarship and the establishment of the Cecil Lytle Endowed Chair in African and African American Music. The concert features music and poetry from the African American experience. Series: "Rebecca Lytle Memorial Concerts" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 37564]

The US/Mexico border has served as a creative catalyst for artists for more than a century, but perhaps never more than now as barriers between both societies have grown. Join us for a lively discussion with three leading musicians on how they reflect on the border through their music, creating art that forges connections and common community. Moderated by radio journalist Betto Arcos, a regular contributor to NPR, BBC Radio 3 and LAs KPCC, the panel features Arturo OFarrill, multi-Grammy-winning composer, jazz pianist and Professor of Music at UCLA; Martha Gonzalez, co-founder and lead singer of Grammy award-winning band, Quetzal, and Associate Professor in Chicanox Latinox Studies at Scripps/Claremont Colleges; and Jorge Francisco Castillo, founder and director of the Fandango Fronterizo festival and leader of the cross-border son jarocho ensemble, Radio Guacamaya. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 35614]

The UCSB Department of Music presents its fourth annual department showcase, Montage, recorded at the Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Santa Barbara. The production highlights classical, jazz, world, and contemporary music, and includes performances by students and faculty. Featured faculty performers include Isabel Bayrakdarian (soprano), Gabrielle Castriotta (oboe), Robert Koening (piano), and Grey Brothers conducting the UCSB Chamber Choir. Series: "Soundscape" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 33186]

Pilipino Cultural Night, or PCN, is an annual tradition that emerged in the West Coast in the late 1970s to early 1980s and today is observed by thousands of Filipino American college students nationwide. PCN is a cultural show that features Pilipino ethnic dances, songs, and skits exploring various issues that affect Filipino Americans such as identity, family, racism, and youth culture. Part 2 [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 28691]

Pilipino Cultural Night, or PCN, is an annual tradition that emerged in the West Coast in the late 1970s to early 1980s and today is observed by thousands of Filipino American college students nationwide. PCN is a cultural show that features Pilipino ethnic dances, songs, and skits exploring various issues that affect Filipino Americans such as identity, family, racism, and youth culture. Part 1 Series: "Soundscape" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 28481]

Pilipino Cultural Night is an entirely student-run production that focuses on showcasing and celebrating Filipino culture through acting, song, and dance. Though the play centers around the Filipino community, the themes and messages conveyed transcend cultural boundaries while paying homage to the Filipino culture. UCSB's Pilipino Cultural Night 2013 is entitled "Recipe for Revolution." Find out what happens when PCN Coordinator, Robin, and her father are transported to an unfamiliar land where pain and poverty are everywhere, political opposition is silenced, and cultural traditions are repressed. Series: "Soundscape" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25549]

Pilipino Cultural Night is an entirely student-run production that focuses on showcasing and celebrating Filipino culture through acting, song, and dance. Though the play centers around the Filipino community, the themes and messages conveyed transcend cultural boundaries while paying homage to the Filipino culture. UCSB's Pilipino Cultural Night 2013 is entitled "Recipe for Revolution." Find out what happens when PCN Coordinator, Robin, and her father are transported to an unfamiliar land where pain and poverty are everywhere, political opposition is silenced, and cultural traditions are repressed. Series: "Soundscape" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 25432]

Enjoy this unique opportunity to experience Kagura (sacred music and ritual dances) from Chichibu, an important Shinto mountain shrine near Tokyo, in the first and only US performance of the shrine’s Kagura troupe. Chichibu Kagura, dating back to approximately the seventeenth century, with a repertory based on ancient myths, has been designated by the government as an Important Formless Folkloric Cultural Property. Organized by the East Asia Center; East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies; the International Shinto Foundation Chair in Shinto Studies, UCSB; the International Shinto Foundation, New York; and Shinto Kokusai Gakkai. Series: "Soundscape" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24972]

The Perspectives Showcase is an annual collaboration of student groups on campus, a celebration of the diversity that defines the UC Berkeley community. Featuring music and dance performances from various student groups on campus, this is a chance to explore your perspective. [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 23824]

A portrait of the Abhijit Banerjee Ensemble and Kenny Endo directed by Kerry Candale. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22853]

A portrait of Chirgilchin directed by Chen-Wei Liu and Peter Valsamis. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22852]

Chirgilchin performs “Khoor Chonga .” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22862]

With the inspiration of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, in the fall of 1999, hundreds of organizers, thousands of artists, and numerous cultural and faith based groups hosted a nine day, eighty-five event festival. The city of Los Angeles, home to artists from all over the world, presented music in temples, churches, theaters and parks. This 16 segment documentary is the collective effort of independent filmakers who set out to capture the music as it expresses the dreams of a city for world peace. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22789]

Mythili Prakash performs “Ardhanareeshwaram.” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22860]

Four of LA's leading and most creative youth ensembles come together in a rare performance of spiritual music and dance traditions from around the world. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22788]

The Yuval Ron Ensemble performs “Alla Hou (Kawali Version).” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22859]

The Abhijit Banerjee Ensemble performs “Varsha .” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22863]

Every three years, The World Festival of Scared Music Los Angeles brings together people of diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds to explore the artistic accomplishment and rich diversity of sacred heritages in Los Angeles. This documentation of the festival's Opening Gala Concert of the 2008 festival features Chirgilchin, Emiko Susilo & Rob Levit, Waldemar Bastos, Lian Ensemble, Rupayan and group performances. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22782]

Hirokazu Kosaka performs “Mare Serenitatis.” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22858]

Orchestra Nova San Diego (formerly the San Diego Chamber Orchestra) presents a diverse program of musical works which span the length of the legendary Silk Road, including renowned soloists performing on the Turkish oud, the Japanese koto, and the Chinese pipa. Series: "Orchestra Nova" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 17237]

The Sixth International Corrido (Mexican Narrative Ballad) Conference honoring the late Guillermo Hernandez, professor of Spanish and Portuguese at UCLA and a leading scholar of Mexican narrative ballads, took place at UC Santa Barbara. The conference also celebrated the work and memory of composer-vocalist Lalo Guerrero, whose archives are housed at UCSB. Series: "Voices" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 15402]

The Arts Research Center at UC Berkeley presents a panel of scholars and artists exploring the impact of the African diaspora on various forms of historical and contemporary music and dance. Series: "Student Resources: Moments in History " [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11708]

Filmed during 2002 World Festival of Sacred Music-LA, the documentary shows the remarkable connections between people of diverse faiths, races, and musical traditions as they share their spaces, work together as artists and speak to the importance of bringing cultures together. This film offers 3 major sections with interviews that highlight the interactions of three international groups from New Caledonia, Taiwan, and Bali (Indonesia) as they perform with American artists in the Hindu Temple in Calabasas, a Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights, and the shores of Santa Monica beach. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11107]

Sociology Professor Bennetta Jules-Rosette interviews Dominic Kanza, an African-born guitar virtuoso who has perfomed with Paul Simon and others. Kanza traces the African roots of many of today's popular music styles. Series: "UCSD Guestbook" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 4271]