See & Sea Culture Foundation

Events · presented by See See Records

Concerts

A monthly world music series in a Chinese Muslim restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, a new series with Shoko Nagai, and occasional experimental concerts with partner spaces in New York.

Performers and audience of all ages gathered at Beef Up Noodle after a concert
From Zayton to New York, Vol. 11 — Singing the Steppe. Beef Up Noodle, New York, April 2026.Photo by Tao Ho

Upcoming

When the Sitar Sings poster

Vol. 16

When the Sitar Sings

Music of the Etawah Gharana

When
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 3:00 PM
Where
Beef Up Noodle · 352 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010
With
Abhik Mukherjee

World Music Series · 从刺桐城到新约克

From Zayton to New York

Zayton, an Arabic transliteration of Citongcheng, present-day Quanzhou in southeastern China, was one of the earliest entry points for Muslims arriving in China via the Maritime Silk Road. In the Middle Ages, this cosmopolitan port city was home to an extraordinary convergence of cultures and faiths, with Buddhist, Hindu, and Manichaean temples standing alongside Islamic mosques and Christian churches.

Beef Up Noodle, 352 3rd Ave, New York

Monthly, Saturday afternoons, since May 2025

Curated by Mu Qian · Produced by Shi Qianyi

Presented by See See Records

Vol. 11, Vol. 12, Vol. 15 were co-presented with the Center for Traditional Music and Dance.

Series · with Shoko Nagai

AYA — Weaving Exploration

A traditional and experimental music series organized by Shoko Nagai in collaboration with See See Records, bringing together artists with roots in Asia who are expanding their work in the U.S. The series launched in May 2026.

Occasional collaborations

Experimental Concerts

Occasional concerts that pair traditional Asian instruments with electronic systems, improvisation and new composition, co-presented with partner spaces and collectives in New York.