Music

California Traditional Artist Plaza

Pezhham Akhavass

Persian Classical Music, Tombak, Daf, and Setar

Region: Bay Area

Offerings: Classes Group instruction Lectures / Lecture-demonstrations Performances Private instruction Production Workshops

Service Location: In-person services Online/remote services

California Traditional Artist Plaza

Bernard B. Ellorin, Ph.D.

Southern Philippines (Mindanao and Sulu Archipelago) Kulintang Music and Dances, Philippine Rondalla

Region: Greater Los Angeles, National, Southern Border

Offerings: Artistic consulting Classes Group instruction Lectures / Lecture-demonstrations Performances Private instruction Production Workshops

Service Location: In-person services Online/remote services

Singer-songwriter

Long Beach pinpeat ensemble

El Centro Cultural Techantit is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Indigenous culture, art, and education. Their vision includes restoring ancestral roots, cosmovision, and transitions to enhance community well-being. Through inclusive, intergenerational programming, they strive to promote decolonization and dismantle the doctrine of discovery. Centro Cultural Techantit offers a secure haven…

Frank Fairfield is a renowned musician specializing in Southwestern and ‘Californio’ string band music. Learning guitar from his Tejano grandfather, Frank inherited a passion for vernacular music, later honing his craft under the guidance of luminaries like the legendary blind fiddler Kenny Hall and the old Italian maestro Tom Marion.