Endangered Civilizations
The Magi and the Musician
Season 1 Episode 15
January 1, 2018
When Mao-Dzedong took power, Xuan Ke was already a famous orchestra conductor. When he was freed after 21 years in prison, his love for all types of music was unscathed. From that moment, Xuan Ke was determined to assemble an orchestra of ancient Dongling music and include in his orchestra the musicians who had managed to save their old musical instruments during the Cultural Revolution.