concert was broadcast every Friday, organized by Mr. Lo Ka Chi, a prominent Cantonese musician, and featuring well known singers.
Peking music was represented in a weekly concert organized by Mr. CHEUNG Wo Tsang.
In addition to the regular recital of instrumental music by Mr. Lu Man Shing's group on Wednesday evening, a recital was broadcast every other Monday by noted Swatow musicians. The two distinguished pipa players, Mr. Lu Chun Yuen and Mr. CHU Chuk Pun, also appeared occasionally.
The concerts of classical Cantonese music by the blind artists Miss TSANG Yun Sum and Miss YUM Kum Ha, which had proved in the previous year so popular with the older generation of listeners, continued to be broadcast weekly, and a special vocal recital, the 'Nam Yum' was also broadcast by Mr. To Woon on Tuesday and Saturday evenings.
The interest in western music of all kinds continued to increase. Classical music was broadcast by commercial recordings, and, for the first time, the recitals by visiting artists commissioned by the English service were broadcast with Cantonese announcements by the Chinese service.
The younger generation of Chinese listeners demanded more and more western popular music, and it is assumed that the taste for this type of music has been fostered by the combined influence of the radio, films and gramophone records. With the exception of programmes for the Armed Forces, request pro- grammes are sustained almost entirely by Chinese listeners on both English and Chinese programmes. An average of 350 letters a week were received for the three weekly request programmes on the Chinese service.
There was a further increase in the number of Chinese gramophone records produced, both standard and long playing, which led to a greater variety in the presentation of record programmes.
Drama.
41. The organization of Chinese radio drama in the Colony has tended to change over the past few years. Whereas in the past dramatic productions were handled exclusively by dramatic
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