For years, the Golden Melody Awards (GMAs) have spotlighted Taiwanese Indigenous music. At this year’s event, Makav, a member of Taiwan’s indigenous Bunun tribe, clinched the coveted Best New Artist ...
Tensions between Taiwan and China are growing. But despite the rift, they maintain tight cultural connections — pop culture, that is. Sponsor Message : [POST-BROADCAST CLARIFICATION: In this report, ...
It would be unfair to say that Taiwanese music has an image problem. Contemporary music from the island has a strong history and is well-regarded by those who know it. Rather, it has been outshone by ...
This posted was updated April 23 at 7:38 p.m. Mei-Chen Chen is unearthing the fruits of ethnomusicological documentation. This Wednesday at the Schoenberg Music Building, the ethnomusicologist will ...
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan celebrated linguistic diversity at the Golden Melody Awards late Saturday with big wins for singers who primarily sing in Mandarin, at one of the most prestigious ...
Formosa Quartet returns to Asia Society Texas for a performance celebrating Taiwanese indigenous music and nanguan, a beloved style of classical Chinese music known for its soft melodicism. Featuring ...
By Ann Wang KINMEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Built during the height of the Cold War to shelter supply boats from Chinese shells, ...
TAIPEI — Everything about pop star Abao is musical. Her earrings jangle as she talks, and her deep belly laughter punctuates her conversations. She spontaneously breaks into song while explaining the ...