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Matthew Niederhauser is a photographer based in Beijing. He’s been chronicling the burgeoning music scene that’s developed in Beijing in the past few years. And he’s recently released those photos in a book called Sound Kapital. The book also comes with a CD of new Chinese rock music. Word of Mouth producer and director Avishay Artsy spoke to him when the book was released, and put together this story.
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Piece Description
Matthew Niederhauser is a photographer based in Beijing. He’s been chronicling the burgeoning music scene that’s developed in Beijing in the past few years. And he’s recently released those photos in a book called Sound Kapital. The book also comes with a CD of new Chinese rock music. Word of Mouth producer and director Avishay Artsy spoke to him when the book was released, and put together this story.
Broadcast History
This aired on NHPR's Word of Mouth on April 27, 2010
Intro and Outro
INTRO:Now, a look at China through the lens of youth culture and rock n’ roll. Matthew Niederhauser (NEE-dur-HOW-zur) is a photographer based in Beijing. He’s been chronicling the burgeoning music scene that’s developed in Beijing in the past few years. And he’s recently released those photos in a book called Sound Kapital. The book also comes with a CD of new Chinese rock music. Avishay Artsy (AH-veesh-eye AR-tsee) spoke to him when the book was released, and put together this story.
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| Hard Heart | Queen Sea Big Shark | 00:00 | |||
| You Can Listen, You Can Talk | Carsick Cars | 00:00 | |||
| Noise Hit World | Hedgehog | 00:00 | |||
| Earthquake | 24 Hours | 00:00 | |||
| Teenage | Casino Demon | 00:00 | |||
| Some Surprises Come Too Soon | P.K.14 | 00:00 | |||
| All Night | Joyside | 00:00 |
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