Susie Ibarra

Activist, Artist, Connector, Educator/Teacher, Environmentalist, Global soul, Musician, Parent, Performer, World traveler

Susie Ibarra is a Pilipinx composer, percussionist, and sound artist known for her dedication to promoting listening health practices, global soundwalks, and acoustic ecology in the context of climate change. Through her initiatives at Susie Ibarra Studio and Sound Health Habitat, she actively fosters eco-friendly and sustainable global music practices. Susie's work extends to advocating for the preservation of fresh water sources, cultural heritage, and environmental conservation for future generations. Her compositions often blend natural sounds with music to draw attention to conservation efforts and research on climate change, showcasing her belief in the transformative power of music as a catalyst for change.

music and art, nature and the natural world. , raising my son, recording water, filipino food, birds, our dog, mountains and water, the ocean, conversations between art and science, hiking, time for family and friends, travel, healthy living

I learned there are over 297 Indigenous languages spoken in New York City.

Composition, Drumming, Environmental advocacy, Environmental research, Field recording, Indigenous rights + cultural preservation, Music, Nature conservation, Percussion, Performance, Sound art, Sound ecology

I have met lifelong friends and collaborators and mentors in the TED Fellowship which I am forever grateful and inspired by.

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