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José “Pepe” Carlos González
Requinto romántico
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SambaFunk!
Brazilian dance and music
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Rhythm Arts Alliance
West African drumming
Indian classical music
Site Visits with ACTA's 2019 Apprenticeship Cohort
Celebrating the Cultural Treasures of Los Angeles
Through ACTA’s Apprenticeship Program, master artist Bernard Barros Ellorin has been working all year with his 2019 apprentice Kimberly (Kim) Kalanduyan in kulintang music from the Southern Philippines, which is played on a set of gongs that have different melodic…
Master artist in Japanese shamisen
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Shriram Brahmanandam
The Mridangam is a two-headed drum that is the primary rhythmic accompaniment in all Carnatic or South Indian Classical music performance. A very ancient instrument referenced in sculptures and epics of India thousands of years ago, Mridangam and the art of playing the instrument have evaloved highly over the centuries.
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Titania Buchholdt
Kulintang Music of the Philippines