I reside in a new colony for the Chinese-singing banjo player, with a population of one. At least I have something I have to do with my life.
I'm, I guess you could say, the Chinese-speaking, banjo-picking girl.
For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty, and it's not what it is for me.
For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty and it's not what it is for me,
I'm no ethnomusicologist. There is a connection between the five-note scale used both in traditional Chinese music and the blues, but I don't really understand it. All I know is, whenever I play with Chinese musicians, we seem to belong to the same musical gene pool.