5.21.22

Good Evening! Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month through a few creative mediums. Take a look below. Yesterday, NPR Music had a feature with Alex Ramos, pH-1, Mndsgn, and Audrey Nuna. Listen and look below…

A few more videos that I found from

Description of video above from Aaron Copeland School of Music…

Streamed live on May 10, 2021 Prominent AAPI artists, arts community leaders, and students from ACSM will discuss AAPI contributions to the arts, while addressing social and racial issues in America.

Moderated by Jane Cho, Director of Administration, ACSM

Panelists: Emika Smith, music educator and ACSM MS student

Andrew Yong and Yi Cheng, ACSM MM, Jazz student

Huang Ruo, composer and conductor

Cathy Hung, arts executive, Queens Borough Committee Chair of Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports

Meg Okura, jazz composer and violinist

This event is part of Queens College’s Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration. Information: https://bit.ly/2QAJKdj

The last one was streamed last year May 26, 2021 from Smithsonian Folklife. Here’s a description from their YouTube video…

This special one-hour program features Asian American women musicians and performers who draw on different deep cultural heritages and contemporary genres–from performance art and ritual, to hip-hop, rock, and singer-songwriter pop. Music heals and reveals. It anchors us to the toughest of realities while also letting loose our imaginations.

For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we are honored to feature Dohee Lee, Ruby Ibarra, June Millington, and MILCK, with a special message from activist Amanda Nguyen.

Music for the Moment: An American American Offering is co-presented by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.

Hope you enjoyed this segment. Enjoy the rest of your Saturday, be safe, healthy, and blessed.

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