In the latest episode of Chasing Muqam, CGTN’s Nadim Diab ventures deep into Xinjiang’s cultural soul – and finds more TikTok-worthy vibes than anyone expected! 🎥 This week’s desert destination: Shache, the dusty cradle of the Twelve Muqam tradition.
🔥 Spoiler alert: It’s not about perfect notes. At a lively artists’ gathering, Diab discovers Muqam’s secret sauce – raw, unfiltered emotion that’d make even your favorite K-pop star jealous. "It’s like freestyling with 1,000 years of swagger," one local musician grinned between throaty verses.
🌵 Why Gen Z should care? This isn’t your grandma’s folk music (though she’d probably love it). Imagine beatboxing meets poetry slam… but with dutars and soul-stirring Uygur lyrics. Plus, the desert sunset backdrop? *Chef’s kiss* 📸
