Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival

Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival (APHF, Chinese:亞太口琴節, Japanese:アジア太平洋ハーモニカ大会) is one of the world's largest harmonica events. It is held every two years.[1] The first APHF was held in Taipei in 1996. Musician and composer Jiayi He has served as a judge at APHF.[2][3]


List of APHF Events
| Year | Host City | Country/Region | Organizer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taiwan Harmonica Art Promotion Association Archived 2018-04-24 at the Wayback Machine | |
| 1998 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | My Harmonica World SDN BHD | |
| 2000 | Seoul | South Korea | Korea Harmonica Association | |
| 2002 | Atsugi | Japan | All Japan Harmonica Federation | |
| 2004 | Hong Kong | China | Hong Kong Harmonica Association / King's Harmonica Quintet | |
| 2006 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taiwan Harmonica Art Promotion Association Archived 2018-04-24 at the Wayback Machine | |
| 2008 | Hangzhou | China | ||
| 2010 | Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Harmonica Aficionados Society Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine | |
| 2012 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Official site Archived 2020-11-27 at the Wayback Machine | My Harmonica World SDN BHD |
| 2014 | Hangzhou | China | Official site | |
| 2016 | Hsinchu | Taiwan | Taiwan Harmonica Art Promotion Association |
References
- ^ Yerxa, Winslow (2020-08-11). Harmonica For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 354. ISBN 978-1-119-70078-4.
- ^ He, Jiayi (2016-11-29). Virtuoso Harmonica Solos. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 978-1-61911-674-0.
- ^ Molz, Michelle (2007-11-01). "Harmonica virtuoso to perform in Mt. Laurel". Courier-Post. pp. 5B, 6B. Retrieved 2025-06-13 – via Newspapers.com.