In this episode, anthropologist Ju-Chen Chen, former senior lecturer at the Department of Anthropology, CUHK, talks about her recent research on independent music. She explores how the musicians live a life not aiming at capital accumulation. Instead, they make use of music to create “sonic moments” that connect people and lead to a sense of freedom. Ju-chen also touches on how to exit the research field, and the linkage between her research and her own path in anthropology. Lastly, she shares a song Kite by Taiwanese singer Misa (米莎) to express her feelings before leaving Hong Kong.

(This episode is conducted in Mandarin.)

00’38 Becoming curious about indie music

14’50 Do people make music to change the world?

38’11 How to exit the field

42’30 Pursuing versus Becoming

（封面圖片由王俊凱攝）

《紙鷂》

米莎

你仔細綁我的骨架　

溫柔糊紙

畫上彩虹的顏色　　

我是你手上的紙鷂

夏天　南風

你放長了線　要我輕鬆去飛

你說　不怕　慢慢的起

你說　不怕　緩緩的去

有時風大　　你怕線沒綁牢

有時無風　　又掛心我會跌落

我說　不怕　放手讓我去

我說　不怕　記得回家的老路

風大的時候　隨風高飛

風停的時候　就回來看你