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What is Muscular Dystrophy? access rating, what do they do? Ventilation, why it’s needed and for whom and why? Is there a lack of funding for care? Access for wheelchair users, how bad is it? Technology and accessibility, how does it help you? How does your mental health affects you as a disabled person? These are some of The Wheel Questions that will be covered by this podcast, and hopefully it will help others physically disabled and able bodied people to understand and what helps and what ...
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Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe take us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.
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Utility + Function

Matthew Putman

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Utility + Function, a multifaceted, eclectic, and probing podcast hosted by Nanotronics co-founder and CEO, Matthew Putman, covers subjects from Machine Learning, to Jazz, to Community Development. Utility Function, a definition: individual preferences for goods or services. It calculates desire, and therefore, is relative.
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RTHK' s The Works focuses on Hong Kong's arts and cultural scene. The Works features news and reviews of visual and performing arts, design, literary and other “ works ” . Added illumination comes from interviews with leading performers and producers, interspersed with updates on events affecting the development of the territory 's artistic and cultural life. There's also in – most weeks – a live studio performance. The Works is aired on RTHK 32 every Wednesday at 21:30 & RTHK 31 every Satur ...
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The Round Golf Podcast

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The Round is a podcast series where golf commentator Richard Kaufman interviews golfers from around the world. The Round is where it begins, with each interview starting with the round that defines the player's career, chosen by the golfer themselves. Players from the world's major tours tell some wonderful stories, of the individual journey that took them to their significant moment, who helped them along the way and what happened afterwards. @theroundpodcast
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Tang Kwong-san was born in Guangzhou in 1992. His father brought him to live in Hong Kong when he was five years old. Five years later, his mother joined them. Today that childhood separation from his mother and the experience of uprootedness and disl...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Later on this week’s show, a trip to the Baltic region for a sample of “Polish Impressions”. Taking us on that musical journey is the Baltic Neopolis Orchestra founded in Szczecin, Poland in 2008. But before venturing to Central Europe, we’re heading s...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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We have art for the eyes in painting and sculpture, we have art for the ears in music, but unless you are a master perfumier, you are not likely to be particularly aware of the complexities or potentials of art for the nose. In an ongoing exhibition a...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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The imaginative world of Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei, known for dressing the rich and famous, royalty and the political elite. On show at M+ is a collection of garments designed by her that embody both Chinese and Western influences. You may even ...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Chow Chun-fai is recognised by many for his works that combine movie references and scenes and events from Hong Kong life. His latest exhibition at Tang Contemporary Art draws on a collection of photographic images that he’s collected over the past two...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen, recently announced as Master of the King's Music, and composer and silent film music specialist Neil Brand, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye to round off the current series. From the first winner of the Eurovision Song contest to a Marvin Gaye masterpiece, via warring brothers, Add to Playlist wraps …
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At 32, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer Grace Kelly has released 15 acclaimed albums, performed at the Hollywood Bowl, appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of the house band, and had headlined sold-out concerts before reachi...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Keyboard maestro and prog rock musician Rick Wakeman and concert violinist Fenella Humphreys are today's studio guests with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye. In the penultimate episode of the current series, they take us from a Bach favourite via an Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong classic before hopping on a train to Moldova for some lively Eurov…
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The realistic and meticulous technique of traditional Chinese gongbi painting dates back about 2,000 years. But the style that’s been with us since the Han dynasty is still practiced by many, including Hong Kong painter, Jacky Tao. "Floating World" i...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Saxophone player and composer Emma Rawicz and jazz pianist and bandleader Julian Joseph join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they take us from a 1973 Elton John hit to music with historical links to the Deep South. Special guest Rhiannon Giddens, the American folk musician, fiddler and banjo player, reveals the history of the bluegrass banjo, tak…
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The didgeridoo, a wind instrument used in both ceremonial and informal settings, is an iconic symbol of Aboriginal Australia. Later in the show, didgeridoo performer William Barton, conductor Luke Dollman, sheng player Loo Sze-wang and William Lane of ...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Cellist Gabriella Swallow and singer, pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks, taking us from a pioneering use of a vocoder for a Stanley Kubrick soundtrack to a Grace Jones synth hit, via some early American Doo-wop. Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffr…
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With the hosting of the Olympics and the Paralympic Games this year, Paris and France, are very much in the international spotlight right now. To celebrate that, later in the show we’re bringing you some music from the 17th century French Baroque era. ...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Ukrainian-British pianist Dinara Klinton and Scottish operatic tenor Nicky Spence join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye, taking us from a cheeky 1980s boy band from Birmingham via Domenico Scarlatti to the famous French duo behind the mask as they add the next five tracks. Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye …
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Baritone Roderick Williams and bassoonist Amy Harman kick off with a famous four-letter acronym as they add the next five tracks to the playlist with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they go on their latest international musical journey. From the cop, the cowboy and the construction worker in Greenwich Village, the show drops in on Brahms, visits …
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The “wuxia” genre of Chinese fiction highlights martial arts and chivalry, recounting the stories and adventures of martial artists in ancient China. This form of historical fantasy has become hugely popular worldwide thanks to comics, television, dram...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and lyricist and musician Richard Stilgoe join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the first five tracks in the new series, taking us from a pop/disco banger from 2001 to Nina Simone, via a heartfelt countertenor revival. Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe …
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Gaylord Chan, affectionately known as雞粒 by friends and acquaintances in the art world, died in June 2020. He was 95 years old. While working in his first career as a telecommunications engineer, Gaylord took up art in 1968, enrolling in an art and desi...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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"Earth Piece: Listen to the sound of the earth turning” is a conceptual work by multi-media artist, musician and activist Yoko Ono. First published in 1964 in the form of postcards, it’s part of her “Instruction” series, in which a set of instructions ...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Saxophonist Scott Murphy came to our studio a couple of months ago to talk about his newly released album, “a dream of form”. A bit later in the show we’ll be bringing you an extra piece of music that we recorded at the time. But first, another wind in...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Since 1984, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts has taken a leading role across Asia in educating and nurturing new generations of talent in music, theatre, dance, stage production, film and TV, and more. In music, the academy organises a cello f...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Send us a text "Life with a Vent" is a YouTube channel by a woman who uses a ventilator and despite the visible medical equipment and planning required for outings, she navigates social and emotional landscapes, maintaining connections and addressing misconceptions about ventilators. Inspired by a challenge from her mother during the COVID-19 pande…
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Indie folk singer-songwriter Gwenji’s experience of studying music at school is likely to be all too familiar to many Hong Kong schoolchildren. She’ll be with us later to tell us about how she grew up playing the violin before going on to find her own ...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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For regular viewers, guitarist and composer Teriver Cheung won’t need much introduction. He’s known for his jazz performances and for his original compositions with his chamber group, Ensemble Transience. He’s joining us later to introduce his August c...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Recorder and baroque flute player Heidi Fardell and pianist Keelan Carew join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the last five tracks, which include the theme for a famous animated woodpecker, a huge recent TV soundtrack with echoes of Beethoven, and a funked-up version of a classic 1960 guitar track by The Shadows. Add to Playlist will ret…
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For dedicated hikers, the Chuen Lung Family Walk is a nice warm-up exercise. For families out for a casual stroll, it’s a nice easy trail with a nearby tea house that serves dim sum. Tsuen Wan’s nearby Chuen Lung Tsuen, that’s “dragon stream village” ...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Sitar player and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun and composer and musician Anne Dudley continue the musical journey with Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye. From New York punk to Björk's debut via a 13th century drinking song in Latin, this penultimate episode of the series brings the current tally of tracks to 25. Producer: Jerome WeatheraldPresented wit…
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Singer-songwriter Andrew Roachford and organist and conductor Anna Lapwood join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks to the playlist. Starting in Jamaica in the 1960s, they travel via the Hunger Games and a Rolling Stones choir classic to the Congo, finishing up at arguably the most famous song on the planet…
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Pianist KaJeng Wong came to our show a few weeks ago to give us a preview of this year’s Music Lab Festival. The festival’s still under way, but one of the highlights so far was the recent concert by pianist Jerold Chu. Jerold and his band will be with...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Emma Rawicz, and composer Gavin Higgins, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks. From a Muddy Waters masterpiece, they take us to Aldeburgh for Benjamin Britten's tragic tale, before jumping on their bicycles and heading to Copenhagen for an audacious saxophone composition. The five…
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This week’s show is very much a French affair. In the second part of the programme, members of Hong Kong’s Concerto da Camera Baroque Ensemble will be here to tell us about their upcoming concert of French Baroque music and dance. Also on the subject o...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Folks singer and song collector Sam Lee, and composer Debbie Wiseman, join Anna Phoebe and Jeffrey Boakye in the studio as they add the next five tracks. Starting with time travel, they head to a ground-breaking Coachella performance, a May Day celebration, and finish off with an unexpected dogleg from Fleetwood Mac, following their all-conquering …
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Add to Playlist returns for its ninth series and Jeffrey is joined by a new co-host, the violinist and composer Anna Phoebe. To kick off the new six-part series, Jeffrey and Anna are joined in the studio by the composer and silent film specialist Neil Brand and jazz singer and composer Natalie Duncan, who create a playlist of five tracks which take…
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Sharks were swimming in our seas more than 430 million years before the first humans appeared. It’s fair to say that as a species we pretty quickly developed a wary attitude towards them. The fact is though that we’re a far bigger threat to them than t...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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You may remember that a couple of months ago, The Works featured “Fountain de Chopin” a platform to promote, and increase interest in, jazz music. One of its founders, saxophonist Timothy Wan will be with us later to introduce some original music he’s ...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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UK-based Syrian qanun player and composer Maya Youssef and concert pianist Keelan Carew put the finishing touches to the current playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The final leg of the journey takes us from Wagner's famous water nymphs to a massive Beyoncé hit from this year, via France, Sicily and Lebanon. Add to Playlist returns to …
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Fiddler and folk musician Eliza Carthy and choral conductor Tim Rhys-Evans join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they add the next five tracks. Starting at a famous masked ball in Vienna, they then head for the Genoa docks, rounding off with a cheeky Soca hip-thrusting classic. In the penultimate episode of the current series, recorder player a…
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, it’s presenting the exhibition “One to Ten”, featuring ten former students, to highlight the achievements of its alumni in the de...Af Radio Television Hong Kong
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Composer, producer and arranger Anne Dudley and concert violinist Emily Sun add five more tracks to the playlist with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. The journey takes them from a dark tale of deceit and entrapment to a hotel you can never leave. Irish pipes and whistle player John McSherry also calls in to tell us about his live recording of tr…
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