Interview with Yuko Asada | Women in Pan, Episode 8

In Episode 8 of the “Women in Pan” 10-part series, under the A Better Tomorrow banner, Attillah Springer interviews Yuko Asada about her life and journey in pan. Yuko is a musical instrument technician at Northern Illinois University (NIU) where she directs the NIU Community School of the Arts Steelband and assists the NIU Steelband. Yuko is a steelpan builder, tuner, educator, mentor, composer, arranger, transcriber and member of the new NIU Staff Professional Development Academy. She has presented at conferences, conducted workshops, co-founded the Pastiche Steel Ensemble, Virtual Steelband, and Pan in Unity. She has worked as clinician/adjudicator for steelpan festivals in the United States, Japan and Trinidad. Her work has also taken her to Australia and Thailand. She is the only active tuner trained under the late Dr. Clifford Alexis.
The “Women in Pan” series ( • Women in Pan Series (A... ) continues in the coming weeks with more in-depth interviews:
• November 4 - Natasha Joseph
• November 11 - Michelle Huggins-Watts
THE “WOMEN IN PAN” TEAM
• Executive Producers: Mark Loquan & Maria Nunes
• Director & Editor: Maria Nunes
• Associate Producer: Caroline Taylor
• Interviewer: Attillah Springer
#ABetterTomorrow #WomenInPan #trinidadandtobago #steelpan #steelband

[@TheIanant]

It's very interesting to hear someone who is not a Trini speak about feeling like being in a trance from being on the drag during Panorama night, plus the general trance like state you feel while being out there among the people, especially if you're in or playing for a band. Me being a born and bred Trini, this is how I feel every single year during Panorama. It's never gets old or tired. The feeling in the air for me is always electric and infectious. I live for this every year.

[@Steel4Kay]

Thank you for sharing your powerful, beautiful story, Yuko. Like the other incredible women featured in this series, your hard work, dedication, and vision is creating a better tomorrow for pan already today.

[@ianbenjamin1697]

This is a sensitive, even intimate, thoughtful and expressive exploration of an exceptional musician and artist !

[@sharonunderwood3392]

Fascinating and wonderful on all accounts.

[@MarkLoquanMusic]

Totally agree

[@lincolndipnarinesingh3035]

Japanese really loves pan in the near future I think Japan will be a treat in panorama

[@oai1231]

You all are so naive about these people agenda.

[@larryrampersadsingh2842]

Yuko do you live in TNT?

[@jumpup1703]

You should interview the Chinese woman from Massy allstars

[@bamboozle5251]

Are the pans made by hand?

[@mauby6781]

All steel pans are made by hand, they use oil drums and skilled craftsmen use tools to hammer and tune the instrument.

[@deomaharaj404]

Like the interviewer sitting DOWN ON ah BASE PAN AH WAT??😂

[@oai1231]

You all are so naive and dont see the agenda.