Mason Lospeej Her shares stories through the qeej, a Hmong instrument. Milwaukee graduate student Mason Lospeej Her maintains Hmong cultural traditions by performing the qeej, a woodwind instrument ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO)-- The Qeej Festival in St. Paul on Sunday celebrated a musical instrument that's one of the most recognized symbols of the Hmong people. The day-long showcase highlighted every ...
The hands of Jason Yang cover various holes in the qeej during rehearsal at the Hmong Cultural Center in Sheboygan, Wis. SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Jason Yang initially needed some prompting before agreeing to ...
The second annual Qeej and Hmong Arts Festival, which organizers say is the country’s only event of its kind dedicated to the traditional pipe instrument, is coming to downtown St. Paul next month.
A melancholy hum floats above the yard of Teng Her’s home in Fresno. The sound conjures images of the Hmong homeland in the verdant mountains of Laos, a long way from the dry expanse of the San ...
Jason Yang initially needed some prompting before agreeing to take qeej lessons. The 17-year-old North High School student began learning the traditional Hmong reed instrument made of six bamboo pipes ...
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) - Jason Yang initially needed some prompting before agreeing to take qeej lessons. The 17-year-old North High School student began learning the traditional Hmong reed instrument ...