Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival

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9th 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]

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## List of APHF Events

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Year  | Host City  | Country/Region  | Organizer

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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

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1. ^ Yerxa, Winslow (2020-08-11). Harmonica For Dummies. John Wiley & Sons. p. 354\. ISBN 978-1-119-70078-4.
2. ^ He, Jiayi (2016-11-29). Virtuoso Harmonica Solos. Mel Bay Publications. ISBN 978-1-61911-674-0.
3. ^ Molz, Michelle (2007-11-01). "Harmonica virtuoso to perform in Mt. Laurel". Courier-Post. pp. 5B, 6B. Retrieved 2025-06-13 - via Newspapers.com.

## External links

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* 5th APHF 2004 Official Homepage
* 7th APHF 2008 Official Homepage
* 9th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival Memorial Official Website Archived 2020-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
* 10th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festive Official Website