Department of Music Concert and Event Listing
“…a chaotic, collagic endeavor…” – The Fader
Conceived by Ethio-American saxophonist D.A. Mekonnen – co-founder/leader of the widely celebrated Debo Band – the solo project dragonchild is a culmination of decades of musical experimentation, embodied spiritual practice, and critical thinking. Sunken Cages is the moniker of Indian-born drummer/electronic music producer Ravish Momin, who has worked with a wide array of musicians, from pop-star Shakira to legendary Jazz saxophonist Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (of the AACM), in addition to leading his own innovative global groups Tarana and Turning Jewels Into Water (with Val Jeanty). Sunken Cages plays electronic and acoustic drums, triggers melodies and textures, and generates loops in real-time, while dragonchild shifts between saxophones and electronics. Together, they create an exciting new global music that draws from their respective cultural backgrounds as well as contemporary electronic music.
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Anthony Braxton, Lecture Demonstration
Monday, October 9th, 2023
2:00 pm
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater
WEDS@7 David Borgo
Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
7:00 pm
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater
General Admission: $20 | UC San Diego Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $15
Students : Free with ID Purchase Online
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David Borgo - saxophones
Tobin Chodos - piano
Harley Magsino - electric bass
Tommy Babin - acoustic bass
Mark Ferber - drum set
N. Scott Robinson - percussion
Pathika (Sanskrit for traveller or wanderer). Original music inspired by David Borgo's 2023 travels in India, Kenya, Jordan, Cyprus, Croatia, Morocco, France, and Portugal.
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Blacktronika
Friday, October 20th, 2023
7:00 pm
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater
Free. RSVP Required: http://music.ucsd.edu/tickets
This concert will not be livestreamed.
Blacktronika : Dance Club Experience
Blacktronika : Afrofuturism in Electronic Music is a course created by Professor King Britt that researches and honors all of the innovators of color that contribute to the undeniable advancement of electronic music., which gave birth to Jamaican Dub, Chicago House, Detroit Techno and many other genres rooted in and responding to the socio political tensions around Black and Brown communities.
Each quarter, Professor Britt (who also is an active practitioner within multi genres) creates a dance club environment in which the students can experience the music in the context that it has been made for, creating a safe space for all races and genders, for physical expression and community
Come experience the dance sounds from all over the world.
The Experimental Theater will not have seating for these events.
October 20 : King Britt (extended 3+ hr DJ set)
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"Horizontal Geographies," a solo percussion recital featuring works by Rebecca Lloyd-Jones, Jack Herscowitz, and Sarah Hennies.
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WEDS@7 Sahba Motallebi
Wednesday, October 25th, 2023
7:00 pm
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater
General Public: $25 | PCC members: $20 | Free for UC San Diego students, staff and faculty
RSVP required: http://music.ucsd.edu/tickets
This concert will not be livestreamed.
WEDS@7 Wilfrido Terazzas
Wednesday, November 8th, 2023
7:00 pm
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater
General Admission: $20 | UC San Diego Faculty, Staff, Alumni: $15
Students : Free with ID Purchase Online
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Blacktronika
Friday, December 1st, 2023
7:00 pm
Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater
Free. RSVP Required: http://music.ucsd.edu/tickets
This concert will not be livestreamed.
Most Department of Music events are general admission, FREE and open to the public. Ticketed performances are listed above and available for sale online or via the Music Box Office: (858) 534-3448.
Maps: to the Conrad Prebys Music Center pdf / Google Maps Link
ACCESSIBILITY:
1. If you require special assistance or adaptive services, I.e. audio description, captioning/sign language interpreting, listening devices, and or locating the accessible entrances/exits, please notify Jessica Flores (j3flores@cloud.ucsd.edu) immediately so we can arrange for the services to be in place.
2. The UC San Diego campus is an Aira Access Location. To read more about the Aira service, please visit osd.ucsd.edu/resources/aira.html.
PLEASE NOTE: NO LATE SEATING. Guests arriving late may be turned away or will be asked to enter between pieces.
In an effort to conserve resources and reduce paper waste, we post our event programs as electronic documents on this page (see listings). If you are not at a computer, you can easily access this page by scanning the QR code at right (for iPhones we recommend using the built-in camera app). Programs for past events dating back to October 2008 are available in our events archive with links below.
PLEASE NOTE: As an experimental and new music department, much of our music is very intimate and quiet, for this reason, we request that students preparing concert reports refrain from writing or rustling papers during events. We also respect the artistry of our musicians and adhere to a strict policy of NO LATE SEATING. Guests arriving late may be turned away or will be asked to enter between pieces.
Please Note: The Department of Music does not take responsibility for the content of external websites, Facebook pages, and other outside UC San Diego sites.
Copies of events performed by the faculty and students of UC San Diego Department of Music are available for educational use only by the performers, composers and faculty involved in the event pursuit to all applicable copyright laws. View our Dubbing Policy for more information.
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