"We're involved whether we like it or not" w. respectfulchild
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On our season finale, interdisciplinary artist respectfulchild (they/them) shares a frank discussion with host Khadija Mbowe about their creative journey of experimentation and discovery.
Born in Canada to Chinese-Malaysian parents, early on, respectfulchild yearned to defy expectations as a classical music student. Today, their compositions and artwork are a vehicle to imagine, discover, and occupy altogether new ways of being.
Chapters
[00:00] Introduction - what's in a name?
[04:35] Early musical influences
[09:13] Expectations of people with Asian heritage in classical music
[14:22] Finding spiritual connection through creating interactive art
[22:43] Upcoming album: breaking boundaries of gender & music
[27:00] Striving for enjoyment
Music from this episode
Beauty," from respectfulchild's upcoming album, 更新 re:new (2023)
"Forest," from In the Shadow of the Pines (2021), the original soundtrack to Anne Koizumi’s 2021 animated short documentary of the same name
“Glitter” from, respectfulchild’s debut album, 在找 ::searching:: (2017)
Links from this episode
respectfulchild website: https://respectfulchild.com/
Native Women's Shelter of Montreal: http://www.nwsm.info/donate
落叶归根 , Falling leaves return to their roots at Ramai Modern: https://respectfulchild.com/falling-leaves-return-to-their-roots/
Remai Modern Emerging Artist Series: https://remaimodern.org/?s=emerging+artist+series
Girls Rock Saskatoon: https://www.girlsrocksaskatoon.ca/
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts’s HearTOGETHER podcast is generously supported by lead corporate sponsor Accordant Advisors. Additional major support has been provided by the Otto Haas Charitable Trust.