FEATURE / Hakka artists work to preserve their 'Eight-Tone' music in Taiwan
07/27/2024 04:30 PM
A staple of temple events and festivals for more than a century, the "Hakka Eight-Tone" (客家八音) band has long been fundamental to the cultural identity of the Hakka people in Taiwan.
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