How a Leaf Flute in the Hands of a Master Sounds Like

Making music using just a leaf sounds impossible. But in Miao culture, that’s exactly what its people have done for centuries. They even use the leaf flute as a matchmaking tool. We went to Guizhou in southwest China, where high in the mountains, one folk musician is devoted to keeping this culture alive.

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Producer: Tiffany Ip
Videographer: Guo Yong
Editor: Hanley Chu
Mastering: Victor Peña

Music: Audio Network

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