Through the 1980s, the vast majority of people in China had never heard western music, save for John Denver, the Carpenters, and a few other artists included on the hand-picked list of songs sanctione...Show More
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jackie recommended:Nov 28th, 2021
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yveehops recommended:Nov 21st, 2021
Such a fascinating listen! How did music get into strictly controlled China? Our discarded cassette tapes, recycling, and some ingenious fixes of the “cut-out” tape might have something to do with it. Learn how this influenced musical taste and how music developed without genres.
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