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Inspired Sound Initiative
World music
Inspired Sound Initiative was founded in 2016 by Yuval Ron, an award-winning world music artist, composer, educator, peace activist, and record producer, who has a deep desire and drive to offer music, dance, and storytelling to underserved communities as an antidote to the challenges these populations face. Inspired Sound Initiative provides both in-person traditional music and dance workshops as well as prerecorded masterclasses, to participants in Los Angeles, across the United States, and internationally.
Living Cultures
2021
Inspired Sound Initiative’s Roots for Challenging Times, will host a traditional dance and music lecture-demo series. The series will provide underserved communities and at-risk youth in south Los Angeles the opportunity to learn about the music and dance traditions of Veracruz, Mexico; Andalusia, Spain; West Africa; and the Middle East. The events will be free and open to the public and will feature four professional artists who are experts in their tradition.
2024
Empower and Inspire Summer Concert Series 2025
Funding will allow them to produce a concert series featuring six world music and dance traditions, every other Sunday evening, May-July 2025, to increase awareness of these rich cultural traditions. Concerts will be outdoors, free, and catered to the enrichment of communities in District 9, South Central Los Angeles.