MUSIC 106 "Introduction to Music Literature" instructor, Dr. Sun Hee Koo, accompanied her class to the music department of UH Mānoa in September 2009 in support of HTIC's goal to promote cross-cultural awareness among its student body. The music literature students were introduced to the instruments of the Indonesian Javanese gamelan culture and learned to play a short musical piece of Javanese origin on three different types of gamelan instruments. At the end of this activity, HTIC students were able to create an ensemble sound while playing a short Javanese melody.

The second part of the field trip was devoted to an introduction to the UH Music Department's world music collection. Dr. Koo introduced her students to the collection of various world instruments stored in the UH music department. This experience offered students a chance to gain a relativistic view toward cross-cultural differences and awareness of diverse global music scenes.