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Charlie Chin, is a musician, author, historian, and classically-trained storyteller who has been performing, writing and teaching for over 30 years.

A pioneer in Asian American Arts and Theatre, he recorded “A Grain of Sand: Songs from the Birth of Asian America,” (Paredon 1973) with Nobuko Miyamoto and Chris Iijima, a work that social historians have called, “the music that inspired a movement.” Chin's concerts, solo theatre, and presentations contain songs, stories and monologues that use humor, wit, and insight to celebrate the Chinese American experience from the Gold Rush of California, to the arriving immigrants of today.

In 1989, the Smithsonian Institute presented him with the "Community Folklore Scholar Certificate" in recognition of his work in Asian American Studies. He is a frequent consultant on Asian American communities for the Smithsonian Office of Folk Life and Folkways and is a member of the American Folklore Society.

Charlie recently released Jataka Tales on Bindu Records and has performed with Great Leap for many years, most notably as a member of the seminal Grain of Sand Reunion Trio.

For a more in-depth look at Charlie's life and art, please see his webpages on the Bindu Records web site.