Grab your headphones, turn up your speakers, and press play! Today we share with you ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ, a compilation of original songs, sounds, and meditations created by Asian American women and non-binary artists and musicians. Arriving amidst a period of collective trauma and heightened xenophobic violence, ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ offers listeners a refuge for contemplation, grief, and growth.
โDuring the pandemic period, so many people gravitated to meditation and mindfulness practices, which are often rooted in Asian traditions such as qigong and ayurveda. ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ sheds much-needed light on how these are not merely trends, but instead come from rich cultural histories. By deepening this understanding, we can find healing for ourselves and our society.โ โ Adriel Luis, APACโs curator of digital and emerging practice
๐๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ demonstrates how Asian Americans have played a critical role in Americaโs notion of mindfulness and healing arts. Commissioned at the beginning of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, APAC spent almost three years collaborating with these musicians, artists, and cultural practitioners to vividly capture how an intensely challenging moment could lead to personal discovery and collective healing. ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ, which received critical support from theย @Smithsonianย American Womenโs History Initiative, adds complexity to the greater landscape of meditation and healing arts tools by centering perspectives that have long been marginalized.
๐๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ is available as an album across digital music streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube Music, Pandora, and Amazon Music. Throughout 2023, APAC will unveil additional ways for the public to interact with ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ. Click the link in our bio to listen and learn more!
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