Musician Makes Music with Just a Tiny Leaf

Aug 10, 2021

Making music using just a leaf sounds impossible. But in Miao culture, that’s exactly what its people have done for centuries. 

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.
 

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

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