BLOSM | Vanderbilt LNYF 2020

BLOSM is a J-rock cover band founded by a few Vanderbilt students in 2017 with the goal of sharing their passion and appreciation for Japanese music with the Vanderbilt community. For several years, the band has performed around campus and as an individual act at LNYF. We hope you enjoy our cover of the most popular Japanese song of the year, "Gurenge" by LiSA.
Directed by: Areen Kim (bass)
Performers: Millie Dang (vocals), Liam Kelly (electric guitar), Will Lee (drums)
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Co-Chairs: John Lee and Skylar Long
Coordinator: Michelle Liu
Welcome to LNYF 2020: A Recipe for Success. The Lunar New Year Festival (LNYF) commemorates the eponymous holiday traditionally celebrated in many Asian cultures to bring good fortune, happiness, and health for the new year. We are immensely excited to have you join us in our celebration of the Lunar holiday with these captivating performances, impactful stories, and indispensable forms of creative expression within the Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) tradition.
Over 350 student performers, choreographers, committee members, and volunteers have dedicated their diverse talents in the last several months to produce this show. The final twenty-one acts featured tonight reflect the variety and richness of the cultures within the AAPI identity, as well as within the Vanderbilt community here on campus.
This year, the theme revolves around a central discussion on success. With its various possible interpretations and definitions, how is one’s success molded, constricted, or expanded by their surrounding cultural context? We focus on a particular aspect of immigrant milieu: transplanted culinary traditions and the small family-owned restaurants that keep them alive. Ideological differences arise when individuals consider different approaches to achieving success as they navigate an unfamiliar professional space.
We hope to engage you in a culturally immersive experience that opens up a gateway into further discussion and education on these issues pertinent to our communities.