DaiQing Tana, Columbus Ohio.

The annual Asian Festival in Columbus Ohio falls on Memorial Day Weekend. Daiqing Tana is from Central Asia. She has a beautiful and unique singing voice and she is a talented folk dancer. She mostly sings Mongolian music and does dances that are typical of Central Asia. She performs with the group HAYA. They were in town for the Asian Festival.

DaiQing Tana, Columbus Ohio.

It was my happy privilege to do a one-on-one portrait shoot with her backstage. I was incredibly fortunate to be able to do that. Neither of us spoke the other’s language so I demonstrated what I wanted her to do.

Daiqing Tana, Asian Festival, Columbus Ohio

I also photographed her onstage performance.

DaiQing Tana, Asian Festival, Columbus Ohio