VC Artist Aizuri Quartet's "Aizuri Kids" — Episode 2

Check out this this interactive web series for children uses the string quartet as a catalyst for creative learning

In this second episode, VC Artist Aizuri Quartet explores the music of Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté, whose joyful handclapping songs were inspired by her childhood in Mali. These songs are often about being together with your family and your community, and she wrote Wawani inspired by that tradition.

"We love it because we get to make music in three different ways — by playing with our bows, plucking our strings, and clapping. Come join the circle with the quartet and let the music make you smile!"

Check out the activity sheet here: https://bit.ly/3itXSTh

Aizuri Quartet:

Emma Frucht & Miho Saegusa, violins

Ayane Kozasa, viola

Karen Ouzounian, cello

Season 2 is made possible in partnership with Salon de Virtuosi by the New York State Council on the Arts — with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council — and a generous grant from the Alphadyne Foundation.