Busker Michael Lee is a regular on Orchard Road, playing familiar tunes on a traditional Chinese instrument that may be less familiar to many. He tells CNA Lifestyle how his passion for the sheng, an instrument with a 3,000-year history, took him beyond Singapore's shores and back.
Busker Michael Lee is a regular on Orchard Road, playing familiar tunes on a traditional Chinese instrument that may be less familiar to many. He tells CNA Lifestyle how his passion for the sheng, an instrument with a 3,000-year history, took him beyond Singapore's shores and back.Style & BeautyWe know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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