Art by Jordan Smith. Milan Loiacono contributed to the reporting in this piece. Music has the ability to elicit a wide spectrum of emotions. It can create suspense in a film scene. Evoke nostalgia from a middle school dance. Help someone cry through their first heartbreak. Music as an art form is an experience, a mood, a feeling. Musical styles express … [Read more...] about Silhouetting Sound: Light and Dark in Music
Emma Ujifusa
Alaina Housley: A ‘Strong Light’ Whose Voice Lives On
Photo courtesy of Alaina's Voice GoFundMe pageJunior Emma Ujifusa remembers feeling “so moved” the first time she heard freshman Alaina Housley sing. “We had a studio gathering at our professor’s house, and everyone was getting up and singing something that they were working on,” Ujifusa said. “She got up and sang 'On My Own' from 'Les Mis,' … [Read more...] about Alaina Housley: A ‘Strong Light’ Whose Voice Lives On
Chamber Choir Harmonizes to the Heavens
Photos by Kaelin MendezChoral music echoed in the Weisman Museum at the Pepperdine Chamber Choir's fall concert. Under the direction of music professor Ryan Board, the group performed songs in a variety of genres, all surrounding the theme of Psalm 8:3. The performance, which took place at 7:30 p.m., on Oct. 27, featured an original piece by Professor N. Lincoln Hanks, titled … [Read more...] about Chamber Choir Harmonizes to the Heavens