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Reclaiming the Sounds of the Hengchun Peninsula: An Interview with Suying Yu, Curator of the Hear Here World Music Festival

The breeze on the Hengchun Peninsula is always filled with the sounds of the sea and the yueqin. In the town of Hengchun and Manzhou Township, the land has produced a folk song tradition. And after decades of field recordings, transmission among musicians, and the naming of living national treasures, they now have the Hear Here World Music Festival to…

Inside the Blue Mansion’s Classical Music Series

Built in the late 19th century by Chinese tycoon Cheong Fatt Tze, the Blue Mansion stands today as one of…

Shen Loh interview Blue Mansion Music Press Asia

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Taitung to the Global Stage: Interview with Magistrate Ching-Ling Yao

Building a brand of celebration for the body, mind, and spirit, and resonance between the slow economy and local culture…

Taitung Magistrate Yao Ching-ling Taitung Spirit Festival 2025 Music Press Asia

Interview: Malaysia Director Amanda Nell Eu

Behind the Making of Music Press Asia with Monica Tong

On a humid evening in Kuala Lumpur, while the city thrums with its usual blend of traffic noise and late-night chatter, Monica Tong is already at her desk, sifting through…

Monica Tong Music Press Asia Head Editorial

Interview with Filipino Mezzo Soprano Michelle Mariposa

Pinay mezzo-soprano singer Michelle Mariposa was one of the 1,500 participants of the Metropolitan Opera’s Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. The 30-year-old Filipino-Chinese singer from Quezon City wowed judges with…

Michelle Mariposa wins MetOpera competition 2025 Music Press Asia

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Wildlife Filmmaker Roger Webb on making 7-part documentry series ‘Asia’

Recently released, Sir David Attenborough presents Asia, a seven-part series dedicated to our planet’s greatest continent, revealing its most remarkable landscapes and animals. Filmed over the course of nearly four…

Asia BBC documentary. interview Roger Webb Music Press Asia

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Samuel Dass: “Culture Defines Your Country and Customs.”

Navigating Wellness in Taitung: A Conversation with Ching-Ling Yao on Cultivating Resilience in a Slow Economy

Iman Fandi: “I wanted to write songs and tell amazing stories”

Interview: Malaysia Director Amanda Nell Eu

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A Conversation with Thai Pianist Dr. Poom Prommachart & Conductor of TUTAN Festival Orchestra, Kevin Field

Tonight, Malaysia’s TUTAN Entertainment will present a live conversation featuring Steinway pianist Dr. Poom Prommachart and conductor Kevin Field with Music Press Asia’s editor-in-chief Monica Tong as moderator. As part of the latest 2023 program at the Dominus Arts Venue in Kuala Lumpur, the conversation is a preview into the lives of those who endeavor to bring a live high-caliber…

Podcast: BBC Sounds Release Interviews with Director Christopher Nolan & BlackPink’s Jennie

In this week’s podcast listening at Music Press Asia, we have two episodes from The Arts Hour on BBC Sounds. Both episodes are presented by Nikki Bedi speaks to Christopher…

Podcast Editor Choice Aug 2023. Music Press Asia

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Adeline Wong President of Malaysian Composers Collective on the Sounds of Asia

INTRODUCTION Q1: Welcome to Music Press Asia, Adeline. You are born and bred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tell us about your journey as a classical contemporary composer. You studied in…

Adeline Wong Interview. Classical music. Yong Siew Toh. Malaysia music. Music Press Asia

Hazel Savage: Artificial Intelligence in Digital Transformation of the Music Business

The interview below was an exclusive interview initially published in Music Press Asia’s December 2022 e-magazine. Q1: Hi Hazel, you have had an incredible year with expanding Musiio and joining…

Hazel Savage Musiio SoundCloud interview. Music Press Asia

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YUNOHOO Prior To Going LIVE

Restarting a career in live performance has been an uphill walk for many artists. Music Press Asia speaks with Malaysian act Yunohoo prior to her performance at HEINEKEN®’s Genting Highlands…

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Strong Sisterhood: A Foundation of Success

Malaysian trio The Impatient Sisters have just released their latest album ‘7 Years’. Music Press Asia recently interviewed the trio on the topic of sisterhood, creative expression, and what’s it…

The Impatient Sisters Release New Album Oct22. Music Press Asia

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Gayageum For The Modern Day Audience

On translating a classical instrument for the appreciation of the modern audience, Hey String – a gayageum trio from South Korea – answers Taiwan Beats questions on topics of popularization…

Gayageum trio Hey Strings at World Music Fest Taiwan. Music Press Asia

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A West Bengal Perspective

Sudip Mukherjee a.k.a Zero State Kid is releasing his latest EP today. In an exclusive interview with Music Press Asia, Zero State Kid shares with us his creative inspiration, how…

Zero State Kid release new EP via Antariksh Records. Music Press Asia

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Vietnamese House Label Goes LIVE

In an interview with Music Press Asia, founder of Stargazing Records Florian Ferruzza shares the works of his debut album, starting his label in Vietnam and collaborating with local talent.…

Florian Ferruzza Interview with Music Press Asia

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Thailand: A Unique Point Of View

Thailand is no stranger to pop music. In fact, its strength lies in a mesh that has developed and built the nation’s taste in music. Recently signed to Warner Music Thailand, Valentina Ploy is the culmination of exactly that beauty; the sublime mesh that resonates…

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November 6, 2026

Reclaiming the Sounds of the Hengchun Peninsula: An Interview with Suying Yu, Curator of the Hear Here World Music Festival

Inside the Blue Mansion’s Classical Music Series

Taitung to the Global Stage: Interview with Magistrate Ching-Ling Yao

Interview: Malaysia Director Amanda Nell Eu

Behind the Making of Music Press Asia with Monica Tong

Interview with Filipino Mezzo Soprano Michelle Mariposa

Wildlife Filmmaker Roger Webb on making 7-part documentry series ‘Asia’

Samuel Dass: “Culture Defines Your Country and Customs.”

Navigating Wellness in Taitung: A Conversation with Ching-Ling Yao on Cultivating Resilience in a Slow Economy

Iman Fandi: “I wanted to write songs and tell amazing stories”

Interview: Malaysia Director Amanda Nell Eu

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A Conversation with Thai Pianist Dr. Poom Prommachart & Conductor of TUTAN Festival Orchestra, Kevin Field

Podcast: BBC Sounds Release Interviews with Director Christopher Nolan & BlackPink’s Jennie

Adeline Wong President of Malaysian Composers Collective on the Sounds of Asia

Hazel Savage: Artificial Intelligence in Digital Transformation of the Music Business

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Strong Sisterhood: A Foundation of Success

Gayageum For The Modern Day Audience

A West Bengal Perspective

Vietnamese House Label Goes LIVE

Thailand: A Unique Point Of View

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