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The ACTA Apprenticeship Program Round 5
(2004-2005) Award Recipients

Noriyoshi Arakaki, Okinawan dance, Hayward
Yuka Arakaki, apprentice, Mt. Eden

Bonnie Chase, Western saddle blanket weaving, Cedarville
Linda Hussa, apprentice, Cedarville

Shong Keng Her, Green Hmong Qeej (reeded mouth organ) music, Pinedale
Boua Sou Her, apprentice, Fresno

Malathi Iyengar, South Indian Classical Bharata Natyam dance, Sherman Oaks
Lakshmi Iyengar, apprentice, Sherman Oaks

Juan Morales, Maraichi Arpa (Harp) music, Porterville
Tim Mireles, apprentice, Woodville

Artemio Posadas, Mexican Son Jarocho music, San Jose
Delores Garcia, apprentice, Richmond

Pirayeh Pourafar, Persian Tar (long-necked lute) music, Los Angeles
Aidan Okhovat, apprentice, Encino

Asha Ramesh, South Indian Carnatic Vocal music, San Jose
Karthik Chandran, apprentice, Saratoga

Parasuraman Sunderrajan, South Indian Carnatic Violin music, Lake Forest
Arun Ramamurthi, apprentice, Rancho Santa Margarita

Asako Takami, East Indian Odissi dance, Oakland
Chaitee Sengupta, apprentice, Oakland

Xeng (Roger) Thao, Hmong Qeej (reeded mouth organ) music, Alta Loma
Wang Xiong, apprentice, Long Beach

Wang Wei, Chinese folk percussion, San Francisco
Jason Jong, apprentice, El Sobrante

Ian Whitelaw, Scottish Highland Bagpipe music, Redondo Beach
David Mock, apprentice, Torrance

Lu Xian, Chinese Dizi (bamboo flute) music¸ San Francisco
Joanna Leong, apprentice, Fremont

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