How it started -> how it’s going 🎶 when I was 12 I saved up money from busking around Palo Alto, doing odd jobs, playing at pizza parlors and farmers markets with my dad and brothers, asking for Christmas money from grandparents, etc… all to go towards buying my first @martinguitar !! When I finally had saved up enough money I went into @gryphonstrings with $2000 in cash, they counted it and handed me my guitar that I played for years before selling it to a relative so that I could afford a vintage Martin 😅 luckily the guitar stayed in the family and now it’s on display at @mimphx museum where I got to see it this week during our three night stint at the theater! I remember obsessing over the guitar and even memorizing its serial number 997250… it was fun to take a trip down memory lane and an honor to see it on display among instruments played by Elizabeth Cotton, John Hartford, @daviddawggrisman and more!
The Arizona Asian American Association at the first ever Experience SE Asia Event with our official community partners Musical Instrument Museum - @mimphx 💙 Over the past weekend, there were around 1,483 guests visiting the museum – which is wonderful for this time of year!
Thank you to our partners MIM for such a memorable experience for our performers, models & volunteers alongside the attentive & supportive museum visitors that had a blast with us which made this opportunity even more worthwhile! 🙏🏼
A huge thank you to our wonderful team and those behind the scenes that helped us along the way! We appreciate & values everyone’s support, dedication & contributions towards the same vision we all strive for and believe in!
We hope to see you all again next time! ✨
#AZAsianAmerican#AZASianAmericanAssociation#4A#WeAre4A#AZAsian#Arizona#Asian#ArizonaAsian#CulturalHeritage#culturaldiversity
Last week I visited the MIM to see their new exhibit “Acoustic America: Instruments played by the heroes of folk, blues, and bluegrass music ” which features two of my instruments: Big Head Joe the giant six string banjo and my handmade Sankofa Gourd banjo made by Bob Thornburg! If you are passing through Phoenix make sure to check it out. /special-exhibitions/acoustic-america/
Ever wonder what to do with the fam in AZ?? As highly requested, here are 14 ~Wildjoy~ approved activities to do with kids ➡️🎨
From the HUGE dinosaur exhibit at the AZ Museum of Natural History to riding the train at Railroad Park to climbing in caves at the Sonoran Desert Museum, this guide has so much.
Drop in the comments anything else you love to do with your fam ⬇️ SHARING IS SO FUN!!!
PS - Here are some dedicated family accounts we love following that have TONS of recs
@phoenixwithkids@phoenixwithtwins@realtimemomaz@az_familyadventures@sparklemommtravels@theplaydistrict_tucson
David visited the Musical Instrument Museum [@mimphx ] in Phoenix this week. It is the largest museum of its type in the world, housing more than 15,000 musical instruments and associated objects from nearly 200 countries and territories.
We were happy to see that Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia were so beautifully represented here 🇸🇬🇲🇾🇮🇩
If you ever get to Phoenix, you should visit this place…
![David visited the Musical Instrument Museum [@mimphx] in Phoenix this week. It is the largest museum of its type in the world, housing more than 15,000 musical instruments and associated objects from nearly 200 countries and territories.We were happy to see that Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia were so beautifully represented here If you ever get to Phoenix, you should visit this place…](https://sp1.pixwox.com/p/pt_6823264255421059675153_0_bf683447c3bc0cc1aad902d71b3d3118.jpg?v/t51.29350-15/434239705_731014109180377_2683450652343754881_n.jpg?stp=c0.714.1844.1844a_dst-jpg_e35_s640x640_sh0.08&_nc_ht=scontent-xsp1-3.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=101&_nc_ohc=3c7uCkjK4KgQ7kNvgH9Ht0F&edm=ALdeuSgBAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AYCKoJNTSb--jys9vDKE3bIhfnnzUuN6BBlgXNMdpRw0NQ&oe=66890CC2&_nc_sid=9fa07d)
