Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-12-02

Culture Minister Cheng Li-chiun has outlined a government plan to preserve Taiwan’s music history.

(CNA)

Speaking at an academic conference Saturday, Cheng said that the government is taking three steps to keep the story of Taiwanese music alive.

She said the first step is the preservation of historical artifacts including physical recordings and sheet music as well as objects like hand-written drafts of songs and diaries where songs took shape.

Secondly, Cheng said the culture ministry will encourage universities to set up centers dedicated to researching the history of the arts in Taiwan, including Taiwanese music. Cheng said the culture ministry has already discussed this idea with the education ministry.   [FULL  STORY]