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Music Talks

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  • Andy Tubman: Healing through music

    May 9, 2026 · 26 min

    An exclusive interview with American singer-songwriter Andy Tubman. His music once awakened a friend from a coma and soothed many troubled, depressed hearts. Quiet Inside, a signature song from Andy Tubman plays during a pivotal moment in…

  • Galloping strings--The spirit within the bow

    February 5, 2026 · 26 min

    In this episode, the hooves are replaced by horse-hair: the Morin Khuur speaks, sighs and gallops in the hands of the soloist Morin Khuur performer Chaoke Jiletu. You’ll feel 180 nylon filaments tremble like prairie grass, and learn why…

  • Mustafa Alim: Choosing rhythm over the pulse

    September 26, 2025 · 23 min

    This episode follows Mustafa Alim, a musician from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, who fell in love with the accordion. Actively promoting accordion culture, he has engaged in cross-cultural exchanges through domestic…

  • Encore: Music strings a bridge cross the border

    April 1, 2025 · 29 min

    Over the past decade, Liu Yuening, a Chinese dulcimer professor with the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, has committed herself to using music as a bridge to enhance intercultural communication between China and India. She…

  • The Everlasting Notes

    February 2, 2025 · 35 min

    The Chinese Orchestra of Renmin University of China brings together students from diverse majors like finance, mathematics, information management and more. Bound by a shared love for music, they cherish and create music with passion…

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  • Jake Pinnick of Wudang Mountain

    January 31, 2025 · 44 min

    American-born Jake Pinnick has great passion for Wudang martial arts and the wisdom of Daoism. He has also been exploring the art of traditional Chinese flute called dongxiao, among other instruments, as a means of self-cultivation.

  • The Musical Mission of An 80-year-old

    January 29, 2025 · 36 min

    Li Shuyou, an 80-year-old music teacher, has turned his home into a music school. Here, children and teenagers have gathered for years to take lessons and learn about the art of traditional Chinese music, free of charge.

  • Trailer: Music of My Heart

    January 26, 2025 · 2 min

    Meet different people across China, who live and breathe traditional Chinese music, and find out how music inspires, heals, and connects generations in ways beyond words.

  • Jazz beyond borders

    September 27, 2024 · 30 min

    Huang Ye is an innovative Jazz musician and music director at the Lincoln Center Shanghai. It won't be surprising to hear segments in his music reflecting the clamor of horns beeping during rush hour or a tiger's mighty roar. The…

  • Shaun Gibson: "What I put into music is my true story"

    September 13, 2024 · 41 min

    Shaun Gibson is a British singer and songwriter who weaves his narratives into music. His music is so catchy that it often goes around in listeners' heads once they hear it. He represents the distinctiveness of the instruments from the…

  • Behind the lyrics: A French singer’s journey of writing Chinese songs

    August 2, 2024 · 33 min

    Christophe Hisquin is a French singer and songwriter who has been devoting himself to making both Chinese and French songs. Better known as Dantes in music industry, the artist creates music that transcends cultural barriers. In this…

  • East Meets West: Explore the Sheng in "Phenomena"

    June 21, 2024 · 33 min

    In this episode, we will explore "Phenomena," a Sheng concerto commissioned by China’s NCPA Orchestra. The program features European composer Bernd Richard Deutsch, Sheng virtuoso Wu Wei, and NCPA Orchestra’s Head of Artistic Planning…

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About the show

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.