# michigan creates (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier

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## [It’s Not Hard to Be Kind](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/its-not-hard-to-be-kind)

_2026-08-14 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

Kindness isn’t the hard part of leadership.

## [For the People: A Week of Listening, Learning, and Belonging](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/for-the-people-a-week-of-listening)

_2026-08-04 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

How a week with artists from across the country reshaped my understanding of culture, community, and the responsibility of carrying tradition forward.

## [Why I Play Armenian Music for Non-Armenian Audiences](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/why-i-play-armenian-music-for-non)

_2026-07-22 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

One of the questions I am asked most often is, “Who do you perform for?”

## [Bandcamp and the Return of Music Ownership](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/bandcamp-and-the-return-of-music)

_2026-05-08 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

While streaming platforms dominate music consumption, Bandcamp has quietly become one of the most important tools for independent artists trying to survive.

## [The Art of Sound: Transforming Music Through Creative Exploration | Colton Weatherston](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/the-art-of-sound-transforming-music)

_2026-05-05 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

What happens when you stop chasing the notes—and start listening instead

## [The Unexpected Role of Armenian Music in Rebuilding Identity After 1915](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/the-unexpected-role-of-armenian-music)

_2026-04-16 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

Listen to Michigan Creates latest episode honoring Armenian Heritage Month

## [Building Your Artistic Brand: Essential Strategies for Creatives in a Digital World](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/building-your-artistic-brand-essential)

_2026-04-06 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

My latest podcast episode is focused on the artist as an entrepreneur

## [A Good Laugh](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/a-good-laugh)

_2026-03-20 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

Leadership lessons hidden in everyday stories

## [Why Women Conductors Matter](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/why-women-conductors-matter)

_2026-03-13 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

Nan Washburn, Conductor, Michigan Philharmonic trailblazes in her role

## [Business in the Key of D: Helping Michigan Musicians Master the Business Side of Music](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/business-in-the-key-of-d-helping)

_2026-02-16 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

Michigan Creates features a conversation with Chris Simpson, Catch & Play Songs

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## [How the Song Was Carried](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/how-the-song-was-carried)

_2026-02-04 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

How Armenian songs were passed, not preserved ...

## [The Invisible Artist](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/the-invisible-artist)

_2026-01-21 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

A Reflection on Michigan's Creative Community

## [Founders Creates Platform For Connecting Artists to Art Galleries](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/founders-creates-platform-for-connecting)

_2026-01-21 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

Recently, I released a podcast episode featuring Dakota and Steve Coy, a husband and wife co-founders that are artists that moved to Michigan back in 2008.

## [On Story, Mission, and the Threads That Connect Us](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/on-story-mission-and-the-threads)

_2026-01-17 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

I’m honored to be presenting at an upcoming event where I’ll be exploring a question that’s been sitting with me for a long time:

## [Memory Was the Archive](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/memory-was-the-archive)

_2025-12-31 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

I keep returning to the fact that much of the music I play was never written down.

## [Music as memory](https://aratopouzian.substack.com/p/music-as-memory)

_2025-12-28 · Ara Topouzian · Ara Topouzian_

I’ve been thinking about how music carries memory in ways history books can’t. This short audio reflection explores that idea through the lens of village and traditional music. It’s not a performance.