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Listening to the World Locally – The Homecoming Tour of Taiwanese Musicians

Publication date: 20 Aug 2024
Author: Lee Yi-ling, Wang Li-Chiao | Staff member at the Archives of Institute of Taiwan History

Ninety years ago, in August 1934, a group of young Taiwanese musicians embarked on the first Western music concert tour in Taiwan’s history. The Homecoming Concert Tour began with great fanfare during the scorching summer of the South Island, kicking off at the Taipei Medical School Auditorium. With a packed itinerary, the tour traveled southward, stopping at public assembly halls in Hsinchu, Taichung, Changhua, Chiayi, and Tainan, before culminating in a final performance at the Kaohsiung Youth Hall. Despite the demanding schedule, the musicians delivered exquisite piano melodies and harmonies to audiences across Taiwan, sparking widespread acclaim.

This article focuses on Taiwan’s first “Homecoming Concert Tour,” which was rapidly organized in just over a month. The program primarily featured Western musical compositions. During the scorching summer of the South Island, this grand musical feast unfolded with enthusiasm, traveling from north to south with seven performances. It offered audiences across Taiwan an auditory delight, broadened their horizons, and brought Western music closer to the local population. This tour marked the beginning of Taiwan’s musical diversity and led to Taiwan’s music being recognized on the Olympic stage, where Taiwanese music shone brightly on the global scene.

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"Her History in Taiwan" Exhibition and Symposium Series
2011-05-02

"Her History in Taiwan" Exhibition and Symposium Series

From March 29 to October 31, 2011, the Institute of Taiwan History (ITH) holds a special exhibition, entitled "Her History in Taiwan", on the second floor of the Joint Library of Humanities and Social Sciences. More than 60 exhibits are selected from the digital archives of the ITH, including marriage documents, contracts, photographs, diaries, and personal documents. This exhibition presents and represents histories of women and gender from various perspectives.

In order to promote studies on women's and gender history in Taiwan and to enrich the exhibition, the ITH will organize a series of symposiums and lectures and invite scholars and important women predecessors to share their precious experiences of life, as well as to examine the past and future development of women's history in Taiwan. Through these events, we hope to not only encourage more devotion to researches on Taiwanese women's history but also combine personal life stories with historical records to resonate the experiences of the public.

In the very first symposium, several outstanding female scholars in the filed of women's history are invited to share their experiences in studying women's history. Welcome to join us!

Topic: My Experiences in Women's History Research
  • Time: 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2011
  • Place: Room 802, 8F Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica
  • Chair: Dr. Hsueh-chi Hsu (Direct of the Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica)
Panelists
  • Dr. Chien-ming Yu, Research Fellow of the Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica
    Topic: My Research Experiences on Women's History: From Taiwan to China
  • Dr. Tsui Yang, Associate Professor of the Department of Sinophone Literatures,National Donghua University
    Topic: My Studies on History and Literature of Taiwanese Women
  • Dr. Chao-ru Chen, Associate Professor of the College of Law, National Taiwan University
    Topic: Women and Women's Rights in History of Legal Mobilization
  • Dr. Jen-der Lee, Research Fellow of the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica
    Topic: Inspiration from Images: From China to Taiwan
Agenda
  • 13:30-14:00     Registration
  • 14:00-14:05     Introduction, Dr. Hsueh-chi Hsu
  • 14:05-15:05     Panelist Talks
  • 15:05-16:00     Discussion
  • 16:00-17:00     Exhibition Visit (2F, the Joint Library of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Contact:
  • The Archives of the Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica
  • TEL: (02)2652-5350 ext. 6823
  • e-mail: twharch@gate.sinica.edu.tw
※Please register through the On-line Registration system.


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