• Music has the unique ability to transcend and connect across social barriers and, therefore, is an excellent medium for understanding the Asian-American immigration experience

• Music is a powerful cultural force that influences mental health, community bonding, racial representation, and the transmission of heritage in a diasporic context

• Understanding the role of music in immigrant resilience, cross-cultural understanding, and social inclusion

• The cultural significance and historical meaning of our own relationships to the music we enjoy, share, and create as Asian-American listeners and performers of music

• This project is based on the oral histories of seven individuals who spoke to their own experiences with music in the following sub-categories: cultural adaptation, cultural preservation, media studies, and musical curriculum. 

The Team