Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, co-director of Eth-Noh-Tec, composer, creative consultant, multi-media graphic designer. In 1977, Robert began composing and performing songs celebrating vanishing towns and heroes of Asian America. In 1981, he co-founded Kalilang with Nancy, pioneering and introducing Southern Pilipino kulintang gong music and dance to Northern California with a school and performing company. He received the prestigious NEA Folk Arts award to forward the research and performance of this indigenous music in the Filipino Community. 1987: having studied traditional Asian instruments and contemporary western modalities, he co-created Eth-Noh-Tec's unique style of storytelling using language rhythmic and lyrical. He has written and co-written over 100 folktale performances. He composed film scores for Wayne Wang Chan is Missing and Eat a Bowl of Tea, Felicia Lowe Carved in Silence; performing/songwriting for Asian American Yokohama, California; Bamboo Brew; The Noh Buddies. He is also a visual artist.