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Chén Yí (April 4, 1953-) is a Chinese-American violinist, composer and music educator who is known for her work that marries traditional Chinese aesthetics with western style orchestrations. “Percussion Concerto” (https://youtu.be/R5nN8tRbAr8?si=wSLjcK-DI5uT6GyR) was composed in 1998 with heavy influence from Beijing-style ppera including the dramatic recitation of poetry.
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Queen Liliʻuokalani (September 1, 1838 - November 11, 1917) was the first queen regent and the last monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom. She was forced to abdicate her throne and was placed under house arrest in 1895 but was pardoned in 1898 when the USA formally annexed the islands of Hawaii. An accomplished multi-instrumentalist and writer, her composition “Songs for String Quartet” (https://youtu.be/yvofdGHg8nI?si=MVa_x1O4AH6OZQug) was written during her confinement.
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Reena Esmail (February 11, 1983-) is a Juilliard School and Yale- trained Hindu Indian-American violinist, composer, choirmaster and music educator. “Ram Tori Maya” (https://youtu.be/toeIaSY2nVE?si=WdoPyjp1VTHDzvKh) is a bhajan (Hindu devotional hymn) by the ancient Indian saint-poet, Barabas, about how worldly distractions can prevent people from focusing on what is truly important in life.
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Beatrice Ohanessian (March 15, 1927 – July 17, 2008) was a Juilliard School trained Iraqi-Armenian organist, pianist and composer. “Dawn” (Part 1: https://youtu.be/0KyCzX-exws?si=H69US3rDWFwDIi9C & Part 2: https://youtu.be/LCY6dzPyggA?si=cdZnYvT1orgw3GZC) was composed in the early 1980s during the Iran-Iraq War to boost national morale. You can follow along with a free score available here (https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Dawn_(Ohanessian%2C_Beatrice)) 
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And yes, both of these videos are of composer Beatrice Ohanessian performing her composition herself
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Susie Ibarra (November 15, 1970-) is a Filipina American contemporary composer, percussionist, ethnomusicologist and ecologist who blends genres and musical techniques from Jazz to Classical to Indigenous Filipino and Malay music. “Sky Islands” (https://youtu.be/Uzl26UDXbGk?si=dJNRlnK1fP1diw2e) was inspired by southern Filipino gong ensembles and the rainforest ecosystems of Luzon. In 2025, she became the first ever Filipino American to win a Pulitzer Prize for this piece.
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And finally, “Lady Liberty” (https://youtu.be/IpumX3JwMF4?si=qV6nu2StfWqcVgk7) from the “Liberty Suite” was composed by Chinese-born Japanese-American Jazz composer, pianist and bandleader Toshiko Akiyoshi (December 12, 1929-), who is most known for her 14 Grammy Award nominations and for being declared a “NEA Jazz Master” in 2007 by The U.S. National Endowment for the Arts
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@analgesicsleep It's not too bad. There's a little editing. A couple different angles. Just old school. #symsat