Mustafa Alim: Choosing rhythm over the pulse

About this episode

This episode features Mustafa Alim, a musician from Xinjiang who promotes accordion culture through festivals and tours.

This episode follows Mustafa Alim, a musician from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, who fell in love with the accordion. Actively promoting accordion culture, he has engaged in cross-cultural exchanges through domestic and international accordion festivals and concert tours, showcasing the instrument’s role as a cultural symbol of Xinjiang.

People in this episode

Guest: Mustafa Alim

Topics covered

• accordion
• cross-cultural exchange
• Xinjiang culture

Keywords

• music
• accordion festivals
• cultural symbol

Mentioned in this episode

Products: accordion

Places: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, Xinjiang

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