Module 4: Asian Americans in Music, Part 1: Folk, Traditional, Jazz, and Classical
Can pop culture combat racism toward Asian Americans?
Music is the oldest known form of performance art. Evidence of musical performances can be found in the artifacts of the earliest prehistoric societies, including those from the Indus Valley (covering much of what is now Pakistan, northwest India, and northeast Afghanistan) and the Xia dynasty civilization of China.
This module examines Asian American achievements in folk, traditional, jazz, and classical music.
What is the importance of traditional music in Asian American communities?
How has folk music been tied to political movements, including the Asian American movement of the 1970s?
How did classical music become so central to the image of Asian Americans?
