2020/09/04 |
Abao Shatters Boundaries in Taiwan's Mainstream Music Scene
Abao, a Paiwanese singer, reinterprets traditional folk songs with contemporary arrangements, creating something different from the usual Mandopop.
2020/04/26 |
Roots of Life and Music in Yilan
Jipo, a sheng player from Yilan County in Taiwan, forsook a career in the capital to make music with his community.
2017/10/14 |
A Guide to LGBT Hotspots in Taipei
Jennifer Creery takes a look at some iconic LGBT community spaces in Taipei.
2017/09/15 |
A Future for Shoegaze in China
In China’s wealthy eastern cities, interest in dissonant, challenging rock music is at an all-time high.
2017/09/10 |
Chinese Video Sharing Platform Stars Bypass China’s Fame Machine
The video-sharing platform gives rise to fan-made celebrities and a growing offline Anime, Comic and Games (ACG) community.
2017/09/08 |
'Blondie of China' on the Future of Music
The Nova Heart frontwoman talks about commercialization, community and China’s music culture.
2017/08/05 |
Keeping China’s Soundscape in Check: Censorship in Chinese Popular Music
Music, once seen as the embodiment of dynastic power in feudal China and used as propaganda since 1949, is closely monitored.
2017/08/04 |
Behind the Beat in China: Indie Music, Festivals and the Performance Economy
Music sales no longer constitute the major source of revenue for musicians and record companies, particularly for indie bands. Instead, the music industry in China depends largely on live performances.
2017/08/02 |
Chinese Talent Shows, Popular Music and Cross-Strait Relations
Have TV talent shows helped Taiwanese citizens view China differently?
2017/07/15 |
Pain Still Runs Deep as Taiwan Marks 30 Years Since Martial Law
Official records state around 140,000 people were tried by military courts with as many as 8,000 executed during the 38-year crackdown. Many believe the actual numbers are higher.
2017/07/06 |
Singing a Revolution: Pop, Politics, and the Umbrella Movement
The genre of Canto-pop has exceeded expectations, becoming more than just a popular music genre. It has provoked thought, sung for the people of Hong Kong, and time and time again has held a mirror to the SAR’s socio-political sentiments and local identity.
2017/07/01 |
Hip-Hop Lovers Say China’s First Rap Talent Show Is Out of Tune
A new reality show seeks to bring hip-hop to the forefront of the country’s music scene, but not without pushback.
2017/06/30 |
FEATURE: A Sound to Strike With: Political Music Growing in the Philippines
'This music, for all intents and purposes, can never be confined to itself. It, alongside the creators, needs to be projected outward and engaged in serving the oppressed.'
2017/06/25 |
Taiwanese Music on the World Stage: Mia Yen and Taiwanese Waves
'I have always believed in the power of music. Music crosses boundaries, even cultural and personal boundaries. I want to prove to the world that Taiwan produces some of the world’s most outstanding musicians and bands.'
2017/06/21 |
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