In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Opening Doors presented a concert and conversation at Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church with three fantastic musicians from the Boston area. Anand Nayak is a Grammy-nominated producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and longtime guitarist for the beloved American roots band, Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem. Anju is a transcendent, fast-rising singer-songwriter and member of The Passim Folk Collective. Michael Dwan Singh is a seasoned musician and stage actor, and one of very few sarangi players in the U.S. – an instrument he plays regularly with his band, The Shadow Notes, among others.

Photography by Paul Locke