Miho: (206) 267-8913 Diego: (206) 321-8759info@mihodiego.com
Miho and Diego consider “Musical Trip” the honest pursuit of the discovery, exploration, and, most importantly, the appreciation of alternative cultures through music. In order to maintain this goal, Miho and Diego continue to improve their own cultural awareness through extensive research, participation in the activities of various communities and schools, and expanding their connections, repertoire, and collection of instruments by learning from and associating with the natives of other countries.
As immigrant artists, Miho and Diego have observed discrimination based on their ethnicity and cultural traditions. They have, over time, realized that much of discriminatory behavior is not based on hate, but instead on a lack of understanding. Thus, it has become their goal to design a program centered around familiarizing children with different cultures and ways of life at very young ages in the hope of eliminating that harmful fear before it has a chance to take root and grow.
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Miho and Diego have found great joy in exploring and mastering the musical traditions of their own countries and feel it is a wonderful tool to stay connected to their roots even after leaving their homes. It is from this joy that the concept of this program is derived; to encourage participants, whether born in or outside of the United States, to begin to discover and explore their own heritage. The program aims to accomplish this goal by combining two of the most natural and powerful aspects of cultural identity, music and language!♫
This program has been presented at various libraries of the Seattle and King County LIbrary Systems, NW Folklife Festival, Kansai Band Association, day-care, elementary, middle and high schools, The Seattle International Children’s Festival, award-winning children’s museum “Imagine”, and various places in WA. Please click here to send us an e-mail~!