Ivan Ng Sheng Kai: Singapore’s Only Dulcimer Busker

Hearts of the Dulcimer

English - October 08, 2016 01:52 - 16 minutes - 11.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 62 ratings
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018 Singapore seems to have only one performing mountain dulcimer player. He's a 24 year old busker named Ivan Ng Sheng Kai. Hear what it's like to be the lone dulcimer performer in Singapore, and the extraordinary measures he's had to take to find and learn how to play it.