'Assyrian-ness' in art music at center of new film

Yasmeen Altaji | Nov. 27, 2022 | Photo contributed

In the realm of classical music and shifting attitudes toward long-standing tradition, Assyrian Armenian pianist Lolita Emmanuel is rethinking Assyrian music. Hear her thoughts on her new film, Performing Assyrian-ness, and what she describes as the small but growing genre of Assyrian art music.