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Join Smithsonian Folkways in celebrating Asian Pacific Heritage Month throughout May. Expanded from a weekly celebration by the United States Congress in 1992, Asian Pacific Heritage Month commemorates the contributions of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the United States.
The Smithsonian Folkways collection features dozens of albums by artists from Asia and the Pacific Islands. Browse here or visit one of these resources:
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Help Us Reach 6,000 Facebook Fans!
The lucky 6,000th fan will receive a custom-curated box set based on his or her favorite styles of music. If you are already a fan, you can help by inviting your friends to "like" our page.
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Smithsonian Folkways Trivia!
Each month we'll ask a trivia question; email your answer, name, and address with the subject "May Trivia" to SmithsonianFolkways@si.edu by June 1st, and a randomly selected entrant with the correct answer will win a free CD of his or her choice!
May Question: This style of chanting, performed solo or in groups with instruments, is practiced in Hawai'i as a means of remembering history and recording daily life. What is it called?
Congratulations to last month's winner, Robert, from Concord, MA, who correctly answered "Azerbaijan" to this question: The tar, a plucked lute featured on the Music of Central Asia, Vol. 8, is widely considered the national instrument of what country?
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Radio Asia — Listen to Full-Length Songs
Soundscapes: Music of Hawai'i
Soundscapes: Music of the Mekong River
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20-Volume Music of Indonesia Recording Series
Videos featuring cultures from Asia and the Pacific Islands
Lesson Plans: Music of Japan, India, Thailand, and more
A.R.C.E. Music of India Collection
