Interview with Larry Lee, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
- Date
2020-10-23
- Main contributor
Larry Lee
- Summary
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Larry Lee (Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands) Larry Lee is a ukulele player and music educator based in Saipan, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands. Originally from Hawaii, Larry moved to the Marianas around 1990. He has served as music instructor at Northern Marianas College, developing and teaching ukulele courses. He has also taught at junior high schools on the island as well as private lessons and classes at the Public Library. He has performed regularly at venues such as the Surf Club restaurant and produced music videos with his son, musician Kui Lee. Lee is also the co-founder and organizer of the annual Marianas Ukulele Festival, which has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to produce a documentary video about ukulele in the Northern Mariana Islands in 2020. Interviewed by Tamar Sella, 10/23/2020.
- Contributor
Tamar Sella
- Subjects
Music; United States; Covid-19 Pandemic
- Location
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
- Collection
Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic
- Unit
Society for Ethnomusicology
Access Restrictions
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