In this episode, we speak with accomplished composer and musician <a href='http://www.pacificbluemusic.com/christopher-wong/'>Christopher Wong</a>. We discuss: <ul><li>the role of music in Asian communities and why it seems like all Asian kids can play an instrument (1:30)</li><li>reconciling our parents' insistence that we play instruments and their lack of support in pursuing a career in music (12:20)  </li><li>how our relationships with our parents have evolved and haven't over time (24:30)</li><li>figuring out what it means to be Asian and American, and navigating generational divides (39:30)</li></ul>

In this episode, we speak with accomplished composer and musician Christopher Wong. We discuss: the role of music in Asian communities and why it seems like all Asian kids can play an instrument (1:30)reconciling our parents' insistence that we play instruments and their lack of support in pursuing a career in music (12:20) how our relationships with our parents have evolved and haven't over time (24:30)figuring out what it means to be Asian and American, and navigating generational divides (39:30)

In this episode, we speak with accomplished composer and musician <a href="http://www.pacificbluemusic.com/christopher-wong/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christopher Wong</a>. We discuss:&nbsp;<ul><li>the role of music in Asian communities and why it seems like all Asian kids can play an instrument (1:30)</li><li>reconciling our parents' insistence that we play instruments and their lack of support in pursuing a career in music (12:20) &nbsp;</li><li>how our relationships with our parents have evolved and haven't over time (24:30)</li><li>figuring out what it means to be Asian and American, and navigating generational divides (39:30)</li></ul>

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miseducAsian is a podcast created by 3 Asian Americans hoping to add to the growing chorus of story-telling about the richness, complexity and boldness of the Asian American experience. The hosts, Albert, Brian and Tommy, are mid-life, mid-career educators who came of age in the 80’s and 90’s, who share their experiences of the joys and struggles of being Asian in America. They bring friends and colleagues into the conversation to share their stories in a space that is meant to be positive, fun and affirming. We hope to dismantle the prevailing stereotypes of Asian Americans as the docile “model minority” and to tear down the biases of the “perpetual foreigner” by painting the richness of our American experiences. And through all this, we hope to inspire other Asian Americans to share their stories within their own networks as well.

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miseducAsian is a podcast created by 3 Asian Americans hoping to add to the growing chorus of story-telling about the richness, complexity and boldness of the Asian American experience. The hosts, Albert, Brian and Tommy, are mid-life, mid-career educators who came of age in the 80’s and 90’s, who share their experiences of the joys and struggles of being Asian in America. They bring friends and colleagues into the conversation to share their stories in a space that is meant to be positive, fun and affirming. We hope to dismantle the prevailing stereotypes of Asian Americans as the docile “model minority” and to tear down the biases of the “perpetual foreigner” by painting the richness of our American experiences. And through all this, we hope to inspire other Asian Americans to share their stories within their own networks as well.

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