In October 2009, the U.S.
James Arkatov was born in 1920 in Odessa, Russia and raised in San Francisco, where his father, Alexander Arkatov, owned a photography salon. In 1938, he was invited by Fritz Feiner to join the Pittsburgh Symphony. Later, he joined the San Francisco Symphony with Pierre Monteux, and went on to be principal cellist of the
From the 1920s through the early 1950s, Central Avenue was the economic and social center for African American Los Angeles. It was also a hub for all Southern Californians who wanted to hear the latest and best in jazz.
Charlotte Heth has a long and distinguished history at UCLA. In 1973, she began teaching a survey course on American Indian music. In 1975 she completed her disseration in Ethnomusicology, "Stomp dance music of the Oklahoma Cherokee: a study of contemporary practice with special reference to the Illinois District Council Ground." Heth was director of UCLA's
It all began as an assignment for Ethnomusicology 205. The two archivists (Aaron and Maureen) suggested archival collections to research that might specifically interest each student in the class. For Marc Bolin, we could think of no better choice than the
Don Ellis (1934-1978) was a jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader. Ellis won a Grammy in 1972 for Best Instrumental Arrangement for the Theme From The French Connection. He is probably best known for his extensive musical experimentation. Ellis’ rhythmic innovations came as a direct result of his studies in non-Western music
Newsreel archive British Pathé has uploaded its entire collection of 85,000 historic films, in high resolution, to its YouTube channel. This unprecedented release of vintage news reports and cinemagazines is part of a drive to make the archive more accessible to viewers all over the world.
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