Melisa Tien
To study and understand two matriarchal, thousand-plus-year-old societies – the Mosuo, or Na people, of China, and the Minangkabau of Indonesia – leading to a work of theater or musical-theater inspired by the experience.
了解更多To study and understand two matriarchal, thousand-plus-year-old societies – the Mosuo, or Na people, of China, and the Minangkabau of Indonesia – leading to a work of theater or musical-theater inspired by the experience.
了解更多To look at models of cross-disciplinary arts festivals in the United States, where film and/or music are starting points, to possibly be adapted for a Hong Kong context.
了解更多To meet organizations, art spaces, and artists with cross-disciplinary and cross-community practices, particularly involving Asian artists and their presence in the New York art scene.
了解更多To conduct research on sound sculptures, interact with the experimental and electronic music scene in New York, and examine the relationship between people and the environment.
了解更多To research cultural interpretation, particularly in the context of queer art through collaboration and work with institutions like the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art and the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives.
了解更多To travel to New York and Los Angeles for 2 months conducting research on artists, curators, publishers, and academics of the Asian diaspora, and explore the intersection of their work with issues of gender and sexuality.
了解更多"Dance Dialogues: Journeying into China's Cultural Tapestry" is a research project led by Temple University faculty members Xiang Xu and Jillian Harris to explore the rich cultural diversity of China and inform innovative Sinocontemporary dance techniques.
了解更多To understand the process of Tibetan Buddhist art making in response to the contemporary art markets in China by looking at the sketches and sketchbooks of Rebgong thangka painters.
了解更多To study rhythmic modes and any associated mythologies of Kulintang music, as well as to research José Maceda's work connecting avant-garde and indigenous Philippine music.
了解更多To investigate four themes: road movies, the history and present state of immigrants, image therapy, and hand-eating culture in Native American and immigrant communities.
了解更多To undertake a comparative study of the influence of popular and vernacular cultures in East and Southeast Asia on contemporary art.
了解更多To pursue a Doctor of Musical Arts at UC San Diego and to participate in collaborative learning, innovative percussion recitals, commissioning new works, and research into Asian theater studies.
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