New Project Looks to Archive Sounds of California

Immigrants and refugees who've come to call California home have long shaped the state's history with their cultural traditions and their music. Now, a new project is picking up on the idea of creating an archive of California music focusing on how the experience of immigration is reflected in the California soundscape. It's called “Sounds of California” and it's a joint effort between the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Radio Bilingue and the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, whose director, Amy Kitchener talks to Sasha Khokha.