If you like Chinese or Taiwanese traditional music, then you must not miss Jade Bells and Bamboo Pipes. A favorite of many, this program is listed as one of the top ten shows in 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2009 by Passport to the World Band Radio, a leading shortwave magazine. A vast array of instruments are featured and it is a show that will satisfy your hunger for exotic music.
Most traditional zheng pieces come out of various folk music, genres and are classified according to the region. The performer for this week’s program ...more
2019 is the year of the pig according to the Chinese zodiac. The twelve animal signs include the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the S ...more
Ma Shui-long was a famous Taiwanese composer. He was born in Keelung, northern Taiwan in 1939 and passed away in 2015. He had won numerous for his com ...more
This week's Jade Bells and Bamboo Pipes features a selection of Chinese orchestral works including “The Parting of Lady Wang Zhaojun” about one of fou ...more
Taiwan has many ethnic groups and the Hakka people, according to the 2016 population census, make up of 19% the entire 2.3 million people, totaling ar ...more
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