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Feast your ears on the musical classics of the east with MUSIC TALKS, the Middle Kingdom’s mashup of classical music and in-depth discussions with some of China’s most celebrated orchestral professionals. Experience the instruments, get some perspective, feel the pulse of antiquity.
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A Fusion of East and West
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May 04, 2024 |
The Flying Dutchman: Igniting China-Germany cultural fusion through Wagner
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Apr 16, 2024 |
Jiangnan Rhythms: The Mystique of Silk Threads and Bamboo Melodies
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Apr 12, 2024 |
Flowers Blooming in Qingming: Traditional Chinese Music Reflecting the Essence of Spring
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Apr 03, 2024 |
Sanxian: A Revered Icon of the Chinese Musical Tradition
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Mar 29, 2024 |
Jizhong Sheng-guan Music: Field Music concert
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Mar 22, 2024 |
Di and Xiao: Chronicles of Chinese Flutes
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Mar 15, 2024 |
An Erhu's serenade: A lifetime's poetic melody
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Mar 08, 2024 |
Mystical Winds: Tales of the Enigmatic Bili
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Mar 01, 2024 |
Celestial Hammer: Journey into the World of Yangqin
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Feb 23, 2024 |
Spring Festival: The overture of a new year
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Feb 16, 2024 |
Powerful Suona: The loudest voice
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Feb 09, 2024 |
Ruan: Integrating tradition and innovation
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Jan 26, 2024 |
Thousand-year old Nanyin mellows with time
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Jan 19, 2024 |
Konghou: An old musical instrument rejuvenates
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Jan 12, 2024 |
Guqin: The tone of high mountains and flowing water
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Jan 05, 2024 |
Pipa: Variable Tunes on Emotionally Charged Strings
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Dec 29, 2023 |
Bianqing: Tuned stone chimes ring through palace hall
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Dec 22, 2023 |
Xun: from ancient winds to modern tunes
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Dec 15, 2023 |
Musical note resonates with nature
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Dec 08, 2023 |
Zheng: A rich vein of sentimentality
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Dec 01, 2023 |
Echoes of the phoenix: The Sheng's melodic journey through Chinese history
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Nov 24, 2023 |
The Philadelphia Orchestra in China: Composing a half-century of friendship through music
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Nov 15, 2023 |
The eternal beat: China's drums and their cultural odyssey
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Nov 10, 2023 |
Mid-Autumn Festival Special: Hangzhou Rendezvous
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Sep 29, 2023 |
Trailer: Hangzhou Rendezvous, a journey of a lifetime!
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Sep 25, 2023 |
China’s Ancient Bianzhong Bells: resonance of the ages
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Sep 22, 2023 |
Jiahu Bone Flutes: the early sounds of human civilization
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Aug 18, 2023 |
The Sound of the Field
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Aug 04, 2023 |
Harmonizing traditions
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Jul 28, 2023 |
Beats of the Duanwu Festival
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Jun 22, 2023 |
New Flavor to EDM
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Jun 16, 2023 |
Sound from the past
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Jun 09, 2023 |
The bass world
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Jun 02, 2023 |
The sound of solitude
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May 26, 2023 |
Tibetan music and more
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May 22, 2023 |
Linking China and the world
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May 11, 2023 |
Paying it forward with the power of music
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May 04, 2023 |
For the laborers
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Apr 28, 2023 |
Space Fantasia
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Apr 24, 2023 |
A fusion transcending tradition
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Apr 21, 2023 |
The Guqin: An iconic instrument for kindred spirits
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Apr 11, 2023 |
A song for remembrance: Along the River during the Qingming Festival
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Apr 05, 2023 |
Across the Steppe
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Mar 31, 2023 |
Spring equinox: Season sceneries
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Mar 21, 2023 |
Sanxian: The Sound of China
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Mar 17, 2023 |
Notable movie soundtracks
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Mar 10, 2023 |
Ancient zither, modern tunes
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Mar 03, 2023 |
Busking in France
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Feb 24, 2023 |
The Gen Z trio
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Feb 17, 2023 |
The sound of spring
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Feb 10, 2023 |
Moving forward step by step
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Feb 03, 2023 |
Rebirth of an age-old sound
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Jan 27, 2023 |
Into the festive spirit
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Jan 20, 2023 |
A touch of musical aspiration
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Jan 12, 2023 |
A story told with strings
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Jan 12, 2023 |
Reviving an Ancient Culture
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Jan 05, 2023 |
Upbeat songs to ring in the New Year
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Dec 29, 2022 |
The Winter Vibes
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Dec 21, 2022 |
Songs about nature
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Dec 15, 2022 |
The Amazing Flute
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Dec 08, 2022 |
A light in the darkness
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Dec 01, 2022 |
Ode to the Great Wall
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Nov 24, 2022 |
From Bangkok with love
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Nov 17, 2022 |
Gamelan: A bridge to Java
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Nov 15, 2022 |
Zither performer Zhao Mojia: Art has no limits
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Nov 10, 2022 |
A story to touch the heart strings
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Nov 03, 2022 |
A Panorama of East & West
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Oct 27, 2022 |
Beat of the drum
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Oct 20, 2022 |
Chant to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival
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Oct 03, 2022 |
Music behind the myths
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Sep 29, 2022 |
An amalgam of youthful antiquity
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Sep 22, 2022 |
Tunes from the Silk Road
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Sep 06, 2022 |
She brings out the joy of music in me
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Sep 01, 2022 |
Eternal youth through music
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Aug 23, 2022 |
The appeal of film soundtracks
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Aug 16, 2022 |
Ballad of a thousand years
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Aug 10, 2022 |
A bittersweet romance
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Aug 02, 2022 |
The legendary song of Manas
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Jul 26, 2022 |
Orchestral ties: Embracing cultural diversity through music
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Jul 14, 2022 |
Cantopop covers from the Golden Years
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Jul 07, 2022 |
Cantopop Legends
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Jun 29, 2022 |
East meets East
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Jun 23, 2022 |
China via violin
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Jun 16, 2022 |
Earth songs for a greener world
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Jun 09, 2022 |
Dragon boat melodies
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Jun 01, 2022 |
Happy International Children’s Day
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May 26, 2022 |
The electric sanxian: Where tradition meets contemporary
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May 19, 2022 |
A mellifluous message
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May 12, 2022 |
Tunes for mothers
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May 06, 2022 |
Songs for Planet Earth
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Apr 20, 2022 |
An interstellar musical voyage
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Apr 14, 2022 |
Songs for the dearly departed
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Apr 04, 2022 |
An autistic band finds their voice in music
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Apr 01, 2022 |
Rhythms for the essence of life
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Mar 24, 2022 |
Uncovering the sound of poetry
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Mar 17, 2022 |
Joy and inclusion through music
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Mar 10, 2022 |
Seeing with the melody
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Mar 03, 2022 |
A mash-up of national faves
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Feb 24, 2022 |
“Together” in sports and music
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Feb 17, 2022 |
A soundtrack for Olympic glory
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Feb 10, 2022 |
Feel the pulse of the Olympic spirit
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Feb 02, 2022 |
Tunes of an Olympic Scale
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Jan 27, 2022 |
A musical journey to the Central Axis of Beijing
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Jan 20, 2022 |
The sanxian: Nostalgic melody of old Beijing
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Jan 13, 2022 |
Renowned classic “The Jasmine Flower” with a touch of Jazz
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Jan 06, 2022 |
Joyful tunes to ring in the New Year
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Dec 30, 2021 |
The Macanese band: Songwriting to keep the endangered dialect alive
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Dec 23, 2021 |
A musical voyage to Macao
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Dec 16, 2021 |
A Jazz saxophonist: Ten-year on the Jazz scene
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Dec 09, 2021 |
For New Age, the next generation
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Dec 02, 2021 |
New music for a new era
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Nov 25, 2021 |
New Age music: Healing and relaxing melodies
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Nov 18, 2021 |
Classical instruments with new musical styles
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Nov 11, 2021 |
Songs of Winter
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Nov 04, 2021 |
The evolution of a yangqin master
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Oct 28, 2021 |
The pan flute: Heavenly and relaxing sounds
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Oct 21, 2021 |
Songs from ethnic villages in Yunnan
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Oct 14, 2021 |
Decoding musical motif “Deep at Night”
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Oct 08, 2021 |
Happy National Day
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Sep 30, 2021 |
How music helps an autistic girl connect to the world
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Sep 25, 2021 |
Songs of the Moon
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Sep 16, 2021 |
The guzheng and memories of water
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Sep 09, 2021 |
The angelic voices to soothe the soul
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Sep 05, 2021 |
Songs to help you stay healthy during the transition to fall
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Aug 26, 2021 |
Health and wellness music to help you keep cool in summer
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Aug 19, 2021 |
Qixi Festival: The taste of love
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Aug 12, 2021 |
A “living artifact” of traditional Chinese music II
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Aug 05, 2021 |
Songs of Guangzhou
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Jul 18, 2021 |
Eric De Fontenay: The man behind the Beijing live music scene
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Jul 11, 2021 |
Haozi, or work songs of the fishermen of Zhoushan
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Jul 04, 2021 |
Moonlight glow over Dunhuang
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Jun 24, 2021 |
A “living artifact” of traditional Chinese music
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Jun 17, 2021 |
Happy Dragon Boat Festival
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Jun 10, 2021 |
Guo Yazhi: Endless Journey
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Jun 03, 2021 |
The Myths of China
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May 27, 2021 |
The music of Tibet: Healing and purifying the soul
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May 20, 2021 |
Evocative possibilities of five remarkable Chinese instruments
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May 13, 2021 |
Rhymoi: Endless Journey
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May 10, 2021 |
Rhymoi: Music Has No Borders
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Apr 29, 2021 |
Songs to celebrate Earth Day
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Apr 20, 2021 |
Sowing the Seeds of Music
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Apr 15, 2021 |
Songs for the dearly departed
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Apr 01, 2021 |
Songs to ease you into spring
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Mar 25, 2021 |
How the Suona Changed My Destiny
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Mar 17, 2021 |
Cheerful Greetings & Farewells (with the Suona)
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Mar 09, 2021 |
Transcending traditional boundaries
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Mar 07, 2021 |
Happy Lantern Festival
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Feb 23, 2021 |
Konghou: The harp's distant relative in the East
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Feb 18, 2021 |
Joyous tunes to ring in the Chinese New Year
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Feb 09, 2021 |
Sing! Chengdu (2)
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Feb 02, 2021 |
Sing! Chengdu (1)
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Jan 26, 2021 |
A Touch of Jazz (2)
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Jan 18, 2021 |
A decade of health and wellness music
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Jan 14, 2021 |
A Touch of Jazz (1)
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Jan 11, 2021 |
The power of Ziwei’s music: How it can benefit health
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Jan 07, 2021 |
New Year Online Concert
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Dec 31, 2020 |
2021 New Year Online Concert Promo
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Dec 20, 2020 |
Boyong, Singing from Tibet
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Nov 16, 2020 |
A Song a day keeps the doctor away
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Nov 15, 2020 |
Theatric dance music: An introduction
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Nov 08, 2020 |
Poetic tunes through the dynasties
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Oct 29, 2020 |
Strings of emotion
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Oct 22, 2020 |
Revisiting the latest model of guzheng: The duosheng zither
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Oct 08, 2020 |
Happy National Day!
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Sep 30, 2020 |
The sheng: An age-old reed instrument
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Sep 29, 2020 |
The ‘Book of Songs’ : A Tan Chen Perspective
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Sep 21, 2020 |
Revisiting the eastern guitar: the ruan
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Sep 17, 2020 |
Songs of autumn
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Sep 14, 2020 |
As the pipa gently weeps
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Sep 09, 2020 |
Trio of harmony (ii)
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Sep 07, 2020 |
Passage of time with the Chinese lute
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Sep 03, 2020 |
Trio of harmony (i)
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Sep 01, 2020 |
The band of the century II
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Aug 27, 2020 |
Chinese Valentines Day, an Intro
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Aug 24, 2020 |
The band of the century
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Aug 23, 2020 |
Chants from the Tibetan Plateau (ii)
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Aug 17, 2020 |
A Journey to the mainstream
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Aug 16, 2020 |
The Chinese Beat & Fitness
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Aug 12, 2020 |
Tunes of the village
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Aug 09, 2020 |
[Video] What is 'Music Talks'?
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Aug 04, 2020 |
Chants from the Tibetan Plateau
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Aug 03, 2020 |
Echoes of the Hakka
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Jul 30, 2020 |
Nomadic voices (ii)
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Jul 27, 2020 |
Stories with music: The binary zither
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Jul 23, 2020 |
Nomadic voices
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Jul 20, 2020 |
Flurry of the pipa
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Jul 16, 2020 |
What tea sounds like (ii)
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Jul 13, 2020 |
The song of the sky and earth
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Jul 09, 2020 |
What tea sounds like
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Jul 06, 2020 |
Music from “the King of Chinese Instruments”
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Jul 02, 2020 |
Songs behind the scenes
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Jun 29, 2020 |
Glimpses of the theater
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Jun 29, 2020 |
Legend of The Dragon Boat Festival
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Jun 22, 2020 |
Whispers of Yunnan
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Jun 18, 2020 |
‘Music begins where the possibilities of language end.’
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Jun 15, 2020 |
Moving tunes of the wind
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Jun 11, 2020 |
The Legend of Mi Yue
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Jun 09, 2020 |
He Yuan’s compositions: A treat for the senses
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Jun 04, 2020 |
ZHAO ZE: Birds Contending
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Jun 01, 2020 |