Soundbox Archive

Invited by Tchin , a Native flute maker from the Narragansett Heritage, Jimmy Lim traveled to Bear Mountain, New York, witnessing a Powwow that celebrates Indigenous traditions, the resilience of Native communities, and the enduring music that continues to echo through generations

Jimmy met I.M. Harjito, a Gamelan maestro in Middletown, CT.

Jimmy Lim went on an impromptu friend's visit to Mexico City and stumbled upon the rich history of Indigenous music and history: Danza de Los Voladores and Xochimilco Lake.

Jimmy Lim went to Bali for Balinese Gamelan Festival, archiving sounds of the show and the people whose hands created the instrument: I Wayan Sukarta, a 74 year old Balinese Gamelan Craftsmen in Gianyar, Bali. These are sounds deeply rooted in the veins of Bali, so to say that I “found” them is an insult. They found me, in my desire to understand time, and resonances that ripples with it. For Bali...