Best Programmer S Notes Podcasts (2025)

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One-on-one interview with and performance by pianist Aristo Sham, 2025 Cliburn Gold Medalist 26:07

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We have a very special guest with us today, pianist Aristo Sham. Last month, Sham was chosen as the winner in the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in which 340 pianists from 45 countries and regions had entered. Sham was among 28...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Trevor Yeung at M+, Li Hei Di@Pace & in the studio: Nina Wong & pianist Shelley Ng 21:37

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In April, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council announced that after more than ten years, M+ will no longer be overseeing Hong Kong’s entry to the Venice Biennale. The Hong Kong Museum of Art will take over for the 2026 biennale and will be presenting...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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le French May theatre programme, On Kawara@Tai Kwun & in the studio: Ney Rosauro 21:37

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Many of the Francophiles among you have probably attended several of the events presented as part of this year’s Le French May Arts Festival. If you’ve missed out, here’s a bit of a chance to catch up. We’re bringing you highlights of two very differen...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Aiko Kan's "Hong Kong Public Housing", Robert Ryman@David Zwirner & in the studio: mue 21:37

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The aesthetics and design of Hong Kong’s public housing estates have inspired many creative minds and influencers. Photographs, illustrations, and oral history projects have documented the rainbow-coloured facades of Choi Hung Estate, the bicylindrical...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Sound artist Chaklam Ng, Dreamchasers@HKMOA & in the studio: Romer String Quartet 21:37

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The title of this year’s Design Trust Futures Festival is “The Art of Transformation”. The three-month programme at Murray House features works by more than 60 designers, artists, architects, and focuses on sustainability, culture, and heritage in Hong...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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HKAF & Cristiana Morganti, CHANG@The Stallery & in the studio: Pianist Maksim 21:37

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Pina Bausch’s dance theatre group, Tanztheater Wuppertal has appeared in Hong Kong many times, at the invitation of the Hong Kong Arts Festival, to perform such iconic works such as “The Window Washer”, “Café Müller”, “The Rite of Spring”, “Carnations”...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Cirque du Soleil: Kooza, Yoon Hyup@Tang Contemporary & in the studio: vocalist Tijn Trommelen 21:37

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Cirque du Soleil’s theatrical, character and story-driven approach, involving no animals and relying solely on the skills of human performers, makes the Canadian company’s circus shows unique. In 2005, The Works went to in Cyberport to film, under the ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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HKAF “La Sylphide”, "8 times 8 stories"@UMAG & in the studio: French Music Project at CUHK 21:37

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Last week, we introduced a concert by the jazz string Korvi Quartet, presented as part of Le French May, that featured music inspired by cocktail pairings. Today we’re featuring French music, specifically French chamber music by 19th to 21st century co...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Sin Wai Kin, Ha Bik-chuen@Para Site & in the studio: Korvi Quartet 21:37

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If it’s May, as any Francophile will know, it must be time for the annual Le French May Arts Festival. We’ll be bringing you highlights of the festival in coming weeks but today we’re starting with something that many consider a quintessential part of ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Lam Chun-wing & “Nureyev & Friends"@HKAF & in the studio: Bowen Li Trio 21:37

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Dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev had an extraordinary life. The Tatar-Russian dancer, born in the Soviet Union on a Trans-Siberian train, defected to the West in Paris in 1961. He was a cultural icon, widely regarded as one of the greatest dance...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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"Beef and Noodles", ASMR@Gate 33 & in the studio: Colleen Lee, Rhythmie Wong & Fu Man-yat 21:37

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Cooking has been transformed into an artistic practice to explore the social dimension of art for over half a century. One of the most recognised artists in the field is New York-based Thai artist, Rirkrit Tiravanija who, in 1990, cooked Pad Thai in a ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Xu Bing's Square Word Calligraphy, Sarah Sze@Gagosian & in the studio: Horn player Felix Klieser 21:37

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A visual artist who likes to break down barriers in communication: Xu Bing is known for incorporating words and characters into his art to explore the role of language and text in human life. The Hong Kong Museum of Art is currently featuring a hybrid ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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So Wing-po, Hoo Mojong@ASHK & in the studio: qanun player Ahmet Baran 21:37

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Long before the compounds that make up modern pharmaceuticals were discovered and isolated, cultures around the world relied on the healing powers of herbs. They have long played a vital role in traditional Chinese medicine, and their curative properti...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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M+ “Picasso for Asia: A Conversation”, TranscendingTransience@CUHK & in the studio: Chamber choir NO 21:37

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Few artists have gone through as many changes in style as Pablo Picasso. Despite the frequent transformations in his work, he once said, “Variation does not mean evolution”. At M+ in West Kowloon, you can currently see, on loan from Musée National Pica...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More (Unabridged) 6:36:01

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Art Basel HK & Art Central & in the studio: Mentalist Scott Silven 21:37

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The Works presents the latest art's happening in Hong Kong to our audience.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Author Alka Joshi, Lining Revealed@CHAT & in the studio: Virgin Vacation 21:37

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The theme of this year’s week-long Hong Kong International Literary Festival which opened at the beginning of this month was “Into the Future: Stories for Tomorrow”.The festival included 68 events, featuring writers creating in a wide range of genres....By Radio Television Hong Kong

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"Beyond The Shore" art project, HK Int'l Poster Triennial & in the studio: Bedroom Party 21:37

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In part two of this week’s show, it’s time for a “Bedroom Party”, and in case you’re wondering what on earth we’re talking about, we’re introducing Lilong and Tommy. They named the band they formed five years ago “Bedroom Party” because they’d both sta...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Lingnan Penjing, Xie Xiaoze@Alisan Atelier & in the studio: Hong Kong Irish Festival 21:37

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The 17th March is Saint Patrick’s Day, which commemorates the death of Ireland’s foremost patron saint. It’s celebrated, officially or unofficially, everywhere Irish people have emigrated. On the show later, we’ll be discovering more about what’s happe...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Print Art Contemporary in PMQ, Alicja Kwade@Tai Kwun & in the studio: Alex Woods Trio 21:37

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Today, books and other print publications are mostly printed by computerised typesetting or offset printing. For a long time though, two different and traditional printing methods dominated: movable type and lithography. At one time there were 200 prin...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Unf--k Your Brain 3:39:29

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Our brains are doing our best to help us out, but they can be real assholes sometimes. Sometimes it seems like your own brain is out to get you—melting down in the middle of the grocery store, picking fights with your date, getting you addicted to something, or shutting down completely at the worst possible moments. You already told your brain firm…

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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future 4:50:53

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world.”—Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta“Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how.”—Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and TeslaThe great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to exp…

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Chu Hing-wah 90th birthday exhibition, Re:Connect@Soluna Fine Art & in the studio: The Sirens 21:37

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For those familiar with local art and artists, the paintings of Chu Hing-wah, depicting Hong Kong’s everyday life and community are easily recognised and highly relatable. The Works has featured Chu and his works several times, and this week we have a ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Calligraphy artist, Packy Lai, China-France Cultural Encounters@HKPM & in the studio: Ryan Cheung 21:37

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We have a doctor in the house later, or rather in the studio, but don’t worry, no one here is going through a medical emergency. Ryan Cheung is not only a doctor but also a singer-songwriter. He took a six-month sabbatical to pursue his love for music....By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Snake conservation@Kadoorie Farm, Chiyu Uemae@Axel Vervoordt & in the studio: pianist Niu Niu 21:37

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According to the Chinese Lunar calendar, this is the Year of the Wood Snake. In Chinese literature and mythology, the snake is an ambiguous symbol. On the one hand, it’s associated with darkness, deceit, maliciousness and fear. On the other, it’s thoug...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Cézanne & Renoir@HKMOA, Michele Fletcher@White Cube & in the studio: pianist Chiyan Wong 21:37

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Last year was celebrated as the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Impressionist movement. To mark the occasion, a selection of masterpieces from the Musee de l’Orangerie and the Musee d’Orsay tracing the life and work of Paul Cezanne and Auguste Re...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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CNY Special: City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, “Glorious” & Fusion band led by Jessica Fung 30:07

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Kung Hey Fat Choy! We’re all hoping the new year will bring an abundance of good things, and in today’s show we have an abundance of music, and a little comedy, to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Dizi player Jessica Fung previously appeared on The Wor...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Rhythmaker, Ruth Asawa@David Zwirner & in the studio: GypsAsia 21:37

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Later on the show, we’ll be getting into the swing of things with some old friends. Bassist Sylvain Gagnon, guitarist Antoine Richard and drummer Tobe Kushiator will be here to tell us about a new album that focuses on “jazz manouche” a genre popularis...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Museum of Climate Change’s exhibition, David Clarke@UMAG & in the studio: Rhythmic East Arts Group 21:37

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The qin or guqin is an ancient Chinese plucked seven-string musical instrument, so valued in traditional cultural circles that an old saying goes: “A gentleman does not part with his qin or with poetry without good reason”. Well, later in the show, we ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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M+ Cindy Sherman & Yasumasa Morimura, Children Of The Dust@MAYAO & in the studio: Claudia Ng 21:37

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Since cave dwellers first left handprints on cave walls, artists have found ways to represent themselves in art. Since then, self-portraits have appeared in many different forms: in painting, sculpture, photography and other creative media. Currently o...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Tai Kwun's Circus Bootcamp 2.0, Mark Bradford@Hauser & Wirth & in the studio: Tango music & dance 21:37

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Happy New Year. Later in this week’s show we’re kicking off the new year by “tripping the light fantastic”. In other words, we’re celebrating the new year with dance, specifically tango and tango music. Nazar Tabachyshyn, accordion player and founder...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Jazz at Lincoln Center: Eugene Pao & Friends 29:37

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Merry Christmas!We have some goodies for everyone this festive season. In this week’s show we’re welcoming some friends back to talk about a very special project. The Lincoln Center in New York City is home to eleven performing arts organisations. It...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Works Series 22 #82 21:37

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The Works presents the latest art's happening in Hong Kong to our audience.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Japanese artist Tenmyouya Hisashi, South East Asian art@Osage & in the studio: Australian Chamber Or 21:37

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Over the centuries there have been many different artistic schools, styles, and movements in traditional Japanese painting. By the 19th century the art form revealed the influence and synthesis of native Japanese aesthetics and ideas imported from Chin...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival, Japanese Printmakers@HKUMAG & Interview with conductor Elim Chan 21:37

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It’s the third edition and the final year of the three-year Sai Kung Hoi Arts Festival, organised by the Tourism Commission, supported by the Hong Kong Geopark and curated by a cross-disciplinary design team. We featured the festival’s first year in 20...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Cynthia Mak, HKAPA students' programe & in the studio: Singer-songwriter Rachel Sutton & Chris Carpi 21:37

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Tobacco’s been consumed in China, mostly in pipes, since the 16th century. During the Qing dynasty though, possessing or smoking tobacco was punishable by death. But for those who still craved nicotine, snuff, or powdered tobacco, claimed to be a remed...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Inkgo Lam, Making It Matters@M+ & in the studio: harpist Kateřina Englichová & oboist Vilém Veverka 21:37

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A few weeks ago, we mentioned on the show that 2024 has been celebrated as the year of Czech music. It’s been celebrated by an array of concerts and events, featuring not only classical music but other musical genres. Later in today’s programme, we’re ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Asia Art Archive, HKIPF's exhibition & in the studio: Li Yang, Marko López de Vicuña & Natalia Toka 21:37

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For more than two decades, the Asia Art Archive has been building, collecting, creating and sharing materials on the recent history of art in Asia. Many of its resources are free for public access. One of its recent projects introduced the archival co...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Japanese monk and musician, Kanho Yakushiji & in the studio: vocalist Sherine Wong 21:37

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Japanese Zen monk Kanho Yakushiji is known for taking Zen-inspired music to a worldwide audience. His music videos have earned over 50 million views. He was in Hong Kong for a one-night concert late last month as part of an Asia tour. We went to speak ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Tang Kwong-san, Tao Hui@Tai Kwun & in the studio: Vocalist Reggie the Leaf 21:37

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Tang Kwong-san was born in Guangzhou in 1992. His father brought him to live in Hong Kong when he was five years old. Five years later, his mother joined them. Today that childhood separation from his mother and the experience of uprootedness and disl...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Kuk Po Visions: Shum Kwan-yi, House Warming@YA! space & in the studio: Baltic Nepolis Orchestra 21:37

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Later on this week’s show, a trip to the Baltic region for a sample of “Polish Impressions”. Taking us on that musical journey is the Baltic Neopolis Orchestra founded in Szczecin, Poland in 2008. But before venturing to Central Europe, we’re heading s...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Artist Max Cheng, Jen Liu@Blindspot Gallery & in the studio: Singer-songwriter Orange Leung 21:37

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We have art for the eyes in painting and sculpture, we have art for the ears in music, but unless you are a master perfumier, you are not likely to be particularly aware of the complexities or potentials of art for the nose. In an ongoing exhibition a...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Guo Pei@M+. Lain Singh Bangdel@Rossi Rossi & in the studio: singer-songwriter KASA 21:37

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The imaginative world of Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei, known for dressing the rich and famous, royalty and the political elite. On show at M+ is a collection of garments designed by her that embody both Chinese and Western influences. You may even ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Chow Chun-fai "Map of Amnesia”, Yeh Shih-chiang@Hanart & in the studio: Hanjin's Raw Jazz 21:37

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Chow Chun-fai is recognised by many for his works that combine movie references and scenes and events from Hong Kong life. His latest exhibition at Tang Contemporary Art draws on a collection of photographic images that he’s collected over the past two...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer & band leader Grace Kelly & Art diary: Santiago Evans Canales 21:37

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At 32, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer Grace Kelly has released 15 acclaimed albums, performed at the Hollywood Bowl, appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of the house band, and had headlined sold-out concerts before reachi...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Gongbi painter Jacky Tao, A.A.Murakami@M+ & in the studio: pianist Jan Čmejla 21:37

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The realistic and meticulous technique of traditional Chinese gongbi painting dates back about 2,000 years. But the style that’s been with us since the Han dynasty is still practiced by many, including Hong Kong painter, Jacky Tao. "Floating World" i...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Break Dance in HK, Louis Stettner@Boogie Woogie & in the studio: Didgeridoo player William Barton 21:37

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The didgeridoo, a wind instrument used in both ceremonial and informal settings, is an iconic symbol of Aboriginal Australia. Later in the show, didgeridoo performer William Barton, conductor Luke Dollman, sheng player Loo Sze-wang and William Lane of ...By Radio Television Hong Kong