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Rocky Lok interview

Rocky Lok interview

FromHappy Hour Harmonica Podcast


Rocky Lok interview

FromHappy Hour Harmonica Podcast

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Rocky Lok joins me on episode 79.Rocky lives in Hong Kong, where there is a vibrant harmonica scene. Harmonica is taught in many schools there, which is how Rocky got started playing himself almost 50 years ago. He went on to become part of the King's Harmonica Quintet which has played many prestigious concerts, including in front of an audience of twenty thousand, as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympics torch procession and winning the group competition at the World Harmonica Championship in Trossingen. Rocky is a former president of the Hong Kong Harmonica Association where he was involved in setting-up the Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival and is regular judge in the competitions. He also helped organise the current Guinness world record of the most harmonicas playing together, officially 6131 people in Hong Kong.Links:King’s Harmonica Quintet:www.KHQ.HK  Hong Kong Harmonica Association: www.hkharmonica.orgThe first Hong Kong International Chromatic Harmonica Competition, 2022: www.ICHC.hkharmonica.orgThe first Hong Kong International Composition Competition for Chromatic Harmonica 2021: https://iccch.hkharmonica.org/Details on the different chromatics Rocky plays:https://www.myharmonicastudio.com/rocky-lok-incredible-harmonica-collection/The 13th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival 2022:http://hxharmonica.com/en/index.aspUpcoming King’s Harmonica Quintet show:https://www.hk.artsfestival.org/en/programme/kings_harmonica_quintetVideos:King's Harmonica Quintet playlist:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1NSxVDARfeZu9bfK9iviZlnBZGCMU2nMRocky playing solo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEiWkVf_Fbs&list=PL1NSxVDARfeYAmUSmjwMlGpCVpdgW_ZxGRocky interview with Hohner from 2012:https://www.hohner.de/en/rocky-lokThe 13th Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival 2022 concert:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wJyOhzjBa0&list=PL1NSxVDARfealNufMH0jw_sum_cYRbM2qPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICASand Blows Me Away Productions: http://www.blowsmeaway.com/
Released:
Feb 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Happy Hour Harmonica podcast brings profiles of some of the top harmonica players and technicians today. The podcast is sponsored by Seydel harmonicas. Check out their great range of products at www.seydel1847.com.If you would like to make a voluntary contribution to help keep the podcast running then please use this link: https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour. Visit the main podcast webpage at: https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com/ Contact: happyhourharmonicapodcast@gmail.com