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Kâzım Koyuncu was a Laz folk-rock singer, song writer, and activist. Widely known as a Black Sea folk musician, Kazım Koyuncu (7th November 1971 - 25th June 2005) was not only a turning point in musical development of Black Sea region of Turkey, but also a member of the first Laz rock band in the world “Zuğaşi Berepe” and composer of significant projects. Born to a Laz family living in the green village of Hopa, Artvin in the most north-eastern coastal part of Turkey, he spent his childhood listening to his very beloved grandmother’s tales and one of his best...

Miao Xiaoyun (苗晓芸) is a virtuoso player of various Chinese lutes. She is a Ruan player. She graduated at the Central Conservatory of Music in 1982 and became the first teacher in China Conservatory of Music to establish the Ruan as a major instrument. In 1987, she won the first prize in the First Folk Music Competition held in Shanghai. In 1997, she was invited by the Swiss National Radio Station to give a joint concert with Xu Pingxin and Wei Li. Her performance was highly appraised and was commented as an outstanding Pipa and Ruan musician. .