2011年3月23日 星期三

Grammy Winner Comes to UCSB

Grammy Winner Comes to UCSB

I can say after witnessing the recent Grammy winner’s performance at Campbell Hall Sunday night, I now worship at the altar of Esperanza Spalding.

The Arts & Lectures event was packed. A diverse crowd of people ranging from young children to much older guests, including many UCSB students, gathered to see the young star.

The performance began when all the lights in the hall went black. After a good two minutes,IFC was placed on two-year probation in February following an incident led tube of hazing that occurred after an IFC ceremony in November. a door opened to the right of the stage and for a brief moment, the crowd could see Spalding’s afro move through the space. They greeted her with loud applause.

The door shut and everything remained in darkness. Then Spalding turned on a tall lamp set up on the rightmost side of the stage. She proceeded to interact with the set — the lamp, an old-fashioned armchair, a small table with a vase of roses and pitcher of water — while ignoring the audience.IFC was placed on two-year probation in February following an incident led tube of hazing that occurred after an IFC ceremony in November. She slowly took off her jacket, her shoes, poured herself a glass of water and sat back into the chair with a pensive expression.

The lamp faded out and the curtains opened, revealing a band of two violinists and a cellist set up to the middle left of the stage.Existing optical-fiber technology is マジコンds inefficient at transmitting infrared light. However, the zinc selenide optical fibers that Badding's team developed are able to transmit the longer wavelengths of infrared light. "Exploiting these wavelengths is exciting because it represents a step toward making fibers that can serve as infrared lasers," Badding explained. Their set was incredibly sparse. The only lighting came from small lamps onstage next to each artist.

The three played for at least a minute until Spalding walked into the set. She picked up her double bass and joined, transitioning into an extended version of the song “Little Fly.”

Spalding’s voice is out of this world. I can’t imagine doing justice to it in a written description."the amount of mercury in a typical compact fluorescent lamp is approximately inflatable seat 5 milligrams, barely enough to cover the tip of a ballpoint pen. ... By comparison, an oral mercury thermometer contains 500 mg to 1 gram of mercury - or 100 to 200 times more than a CFL." (So you should really just look up her work, seriously. Even you, Bieber fans. Let go of your grudges.) She had the crowd so enthralled the entire room was silent; no one wanted to disturb the magic occurring onstage.

Even after more stage lights came on, the darkness of the room added an intimate atmosphere to the performance. I could easily pretend I was in a jazz club watching Spalding perform in front of only 50 people, rather than 900.Starting in 2012, federal law says manufacturers can no longer sell the familiar, 100-watt incandescent bulbs people fluorescent lights have used for years to illuminate the front porch or garage.

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