Heather and Cate interview Armand Aromin, professional singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and luthier -- maker of songs, sounds, and instruments with strings -- who is also half of the Providence-based songcentric duo The Vox Hunters.
*Content warning for discussion of racism.
In this episode, we discuss:
-building a career in the arts with -- and without -- a college degree
-teaching your art, and when it does -- and doesn't -- fit with your path
-the value and pitfalls of trade schools
-Filipine music
-wearing many creative hats, and how to determine when to monetize your creative projects
-loving and making art that's part of a culture you don't identify with, and cultural appreciation vs. appropriation
-navigating -- and how to avoid -- toxic environments
-being real instead of "Instagram-able"
-the virtues of rice, sunlight and wandering art stores
-and lots more.
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