Zither Celebration: Asian Identity Through Music (Oakland)

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Celebrating the Zither: Asian American Identity and Cultural Survival invites audiences into a powerful musical journey with accomplished musicians Shirley Muramoto and Winnie Wong, where tradition becomes resilience and heritage becomes liberation. Through the luminous sounds of the koto and guzheng, this program explores how cultural access is not just preservation—but survival—especially in the wake of histories like Japanese American incarceration and the ongoing shaping of Asian American identity.

Though visually similar, the koto and guzheng carry distinct cultural lineages, each echoing stories of endurance, adaptation, and belonging. In this concert, they meet in collaboration and creative reimagining—bridging past and present, individuality and shared experience.

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