Finding a Voice: Fostering Indigenous Composers tells the story of a small but mighty program that nurtures the musical voices of Native American students. Over the past 20 years, the Grand Canyon Music Festival’s outreach efforts have grown into the fully-fledged Native American Composer Apprentice Project (NACAP), providing levels of access to music education that are scarce in rural areas. In the fall of 2023, the Central Sound team at Arizona PBS traveled across Northern Arizona and Utah, following NACAP’s resident quartet throughout the Navajo Nation to schools involved in the project. Through interviews with students, composers, and performers along with original compositions, Finding A Voice highlights the impact that music can have on our lives.
Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:26:45