Becky and Paula chat to Gene Hsu, an independent researcher, linguist and vocalist. Gene is an amazing young lady with a quest to build a bridge between cultures of the East and West by her research and work in music, translation and interpreting.

As a singer, song-writer, she's been exploring the role of music in bridging this gap to enhance mutual understanding which has led to a journey of discovery and self-discovery. She hopes to bring peace and to bring people together by translating ancient Chinese poems in a singable way.

Find out more about Gene's work below

Gene is a professional conference interpreter and certified translator. She is also a qualified court interpreter, and holds an MA, PG Dip, BSc, Level-6 DPSI. She has presented her research papers at several conferences in the UK and abroad and this week will be presenting her paper at the Royal Musical Association Annual Conference 2024.

Gene's website - https://versevoice.org/media-coverage/

Her research article "Make It Sing?" is on pages 11-13, Vol 63, No 2, Summer 2024, The Linguist. 

Article link: https://www.ciol.org.uk/sites/default/files/TheLinguistSummer24.pdf  

https://www.ciol.org.uk/the-linguist#ufh-i-687750543-the-linguist-63-2-summer24

Gene's English singing performance of the ancient Chinese poem mentioned in the article: https://www.ganjingworld.com/s/7j0M4EJoNg

Most recently, in June, Gene presented the paper related to this song at the Symposium Programme "WORDS, MUSIC & SILENCE", in Bournemouth.

The presentation:
https://youtu.be/RBJc6IyTZ-o

Archive:
https://www.ganjingworld.com/s/X0RV0RJM8w

Learn more about Gene's research:
https://genejo.blogspot.com/p/music-languages-translation-and.html

Gene's research drew the media's attention and she was interviewed by an American media group. 

Here is the news report: https://www.theepochtimes.com/bright/connecting-east-and-west-with-meaning-and-melody-singer-translator-gene-hsu-5671762

There is another article about Gene published in the UK: https://www.ish.org.uk/bridging-the-gap-between-the-west-and-the-east-through-music-gene-hsu