Coast Salish Speaker Series: Swil Kanim
Thursday May 16, 2019, 6:00pm
Offered by The Lopez Island Library, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, and the Orcas Island and San Juan Island Libraries.
Admission
Free
Sponsored by
Lodging Tax 2019 granted funds, Friends of the Lopez Island Library, and San Juan Islands National Monument.
Swil Kanim, US Army Veteran, classically trained violinist, native storyteller and actor, is a member of the Lummi Nation. He travels extensively throughout the United States, enchanting audiences with his original composition music and native storytelling.
Swil Kanim considers himself and his music to be the product of a well supported public school music program. Music and the performance of music helped him to process the traumas associated with his early placement into the foster care system. Swil Kanim's compositions incorporate classical influences as well as musical interpretations of his journey from depression and despair to spiritual and emotional freedom. The music and stories that emerge from his experiences have been transforming people's lives for decades.
Swil Kanim considers himself and his music to be the product of a well supported public school music program. Music and the performance of music helped him to process the traumas associated with his early placement into the foster care system. Swil Kanim's compositions incorporate classical influences as well as musical interpretations of his journey from depression and despair to spiritual and emotional freedom. The music and stories that emerge from his experiences have been transforming people's lives for decades.