Radio Programs

A Daughter's View
The daughter of China's first woman conductor, Su Zheng, shares her difficulties living in the shadow of her famous mother, and the responsibilities she shared with her mother during the Cultural Revolution.

COBRA - China Rocks!
China's first all-female rock bands talks about government censorship of rock lyrics, and the hostility of male rock bands.

Female Buddhist Monk
In a remote section of northeast China, a female Buddhist monk who has led her Manchu community for 50 years sings Buddhist chant, which historian Pi-yen Chen analyzes.

Tang Dynasty Today
Members of the China Conservatory recreate old musical traditions on ancient instruments. Are modern audiences interested?

Anti-Japanese Protest Songs
77 year-old composer Qu Xi-xian, conductor Zheng Xiaoying, and a 13 year-old pianist in Shenyang relay the experiences of writing and performing music to protest the Japanese invasion of China. Professor Lu Xiaobo discusses the role of nonviolent protest.