Victor Records Lightbox

Phonograph Needle Case

Victor Records Poster

Victor VV50 Portable Phonograph

Poster

HMV 101 Portable Gramophone

EMG 10B Gramophone

Manuscript of "Civilized Woman"

Original 78 RPM Record of “Four Seasons of Red”

Original 78 RPM Record of “Rainy Night Flower”

Lyric Card for "Longing for the Spring Breeze"

Original 78 RPM Record of “The Wine Cup of Sorrowful Love”

Columbia Phonograph Company Metal Sign

"PATHE JEUNESSE  Diamond Needle Gramophone"

Golden Bird Brand Gramophone

Columbia EG36 Electric Gramophone

Columbia Cylinder Phonograph

EAGLE Phonograph Advertisement

Columbia Phonograph Advertisement

Original 78 RPM Record of “Longing for the Spring Breeze”

Original 78 RPM Record of “Moonlit Night Sorrow”

Columbia Portable Phonograph No. 206

Columbia Portable Gramophone

HMV His Master's Voice (Model 88)

Victor Victrola 2-55

Original 78 RPM Record of “Rural Melody”

Lyric Card for "Rural Melody"

Original 78 RPM Record of “Midnight in Dadaocheng”

Original 78 RPM Record of “Ballad of the Southern Wind”

Lyric Card for "Ballad of the Southern Wind"

Original 78 RPM Record of  "Song of Repentance"

Lyric Card for  "Song of Repentance"

Original 78 RPM Record of  “The Peach Girl”

Original 78 RPM Record of “The Dance Age”

Original 78 RPM Record of “Full of Spring Joy”

Lyric Card for "Youth Ridge"

Original 78 RPM Record of“Peach Blossom Village”

Lyric Card for "Peach Blossom Village"

Victrola VV 8-30 Credenza – Floor Model Phonograph

Columbia 115 Tabletop Gramophone

Manuscript of "Melody of Solitary Longing"

Original Lyric Manuscript of “Love Turns in Circles”

Manuscript of "Midnight in Dadaocheng"

Manuscript of "Anping Fantasia"

Manuscript of "Penglai Flower Drum"

Manuscript of "Moon Gazing Flower Drum"

Manuscript of "Midnight Melody"

Lyric Card for "The Sighs of the Idle Flowers"

Victor Records Catalogue

Polydor Records Catalogue

Original 78 RPM Record of“Dadaocheng March”

Lyric Card for "Dadaocheng March"

Original 78 RPM Record of“Daojiang Nocturne"

Original 78 RPM Record of "Heartache"

Lyric Card for "Heartache"

Original 78 RPM Record of “Midnight Melody”

Deng Yu-hsien's Family Portrait

Photo of Deng Yu-hsien Practicing the Violin

Photo of Deng Yu-hsien Playing the Piano

Deng Yu-hsien in the Recording Studio

Solo Portrait of Deng Yu-hsien

Sheet Music of "Rain by the Eaves"

Violin Sheet Music of "The Sighs of the Idle Flowers"

Piano Sheet Music of "The Sighs of the Idle Flowers"

Alto Saxophone Sheet Music of "The Sighs of the Idle Flowers"

Guitar Sheet Music of "The Sighs of the Idle Flowers"

Video

Victor No. 6 Horn Gramophone

"Manuscript of  ""Song of Indulgence"" "

Manuscript of "Brazil Tea Shop Song"

Photo of Ai-ai Performing

Solo Portrait of Ai-ai

Photo of Ai-ai with Friends

Photo of Ai-ai with Family

Lyric Card for "Taipei, Zero Hour"

Lyric Card for "Spring Night Dream"

Young Man with Gramophone

Vacuum Tube Radio

HMV 510 Lumière Floor-standing Gramophone

HMV 102 Portable Gramophone

Columbia B1 Horn Gramophone

Polyphon 104 – Floor Model Disc Music Box

Manuscript of "A Maiden’s Lament"

Manuscript of "Beauty on the Bridge"

Manuscript of "Three Sisters"

Manuscript of "Ballad of the Southern Wind"

Manuscript of "Wind of Love"

Writing Desk

Business Card

Portrait of Chen Jyun-yu in a Suit

Group Photo with Chen Jyun-yu

Chen Jyun-yu's Pet Dog

[Time-Traveling House – Record Store]

[Modern Music Salon]

[Producer’s Study]

[Days and Nights in Dadaocheng]

[Brazil Café]

Chen Jyun-yu’s Household Registration Transcript  (includes birth name)

Post-war Photo of Chen Jyun-yu

Chen Jyun-yu’s Father, Chen Tung

Chen Jyun-yu’s Ancestral House

Nichiku News Publication

Gathering with Gramophone

Young Men with Gramophone

Original 78 RPM Record of “Comfort Bag”

Original 78 RPM Record of “What Is a Heart?"

Original 78 RPM Record of “Haircut for a Love Pledge”

Original 78 RPM Record of “Tea-Picking Flower Drum"

Lyric Card for "Tea-picking Flower Drum"

Original 78 RPM Record of “Moon-Viewing Flower Drum"

Original 78 RPM Record of “Penglai Flower Drum"

Original 78 RPM Record of “A Maiden’s Lament"

Original 78 RPM Record of “New Landscape of Womanhood”

Original 78 RPM Record of “Tree of Longing”

Lyric Card for "Tree of Longing"

Lyric Card for "On the Road of Love"

Original 78 RPM Record of “Three Sisters”

Original 78 RPM Record of “Anping Melody”

Original 78 RPM Record of “Shih Peng-kuei’s Rescue”

Original 78 RPM Record of “Moonlight Stroll”

Record of "Open the Door Wide"

Original 78 RPM Record of “Camellia Lady”

Original 78 RPM Record of "Song by the Window"

Lyric Card for "Song by the Window"

Original 78 RPM Record of "Wind of Love"

Lyric Card for "Wind of Love"

Nichiku News Publication 1-1

Nichiku News Publication 1-3

Nichiku News Publication 1-4

Nichiku News Publication 1-5

Nichiku News Publication 1-6

Lyric Card for "Clock"

Mrs. Jan Files a Petition with the Emperor – Boxed Record Set

Deng Yu-hsien on a Company Trip

Deng Yu-hsien at a Music Concert

[Corridor through Time]

[Modern Times Newsroom]

[The Parade of Promotions]

[Slow Steps of Reflection]

[Time-Traveling House – Record Store Exit]

Taiwan’s first major exhibition exploring the musical developments of the 1930s
Step back a century in the history of sound and uncover the modern melodies of a bold new era. When the phonograph revolutionized the world, Taiwan’s record industry was born—ushering in not only a new era of music, but also an age of free love and women’s empowerment.
This exhibition traces the full history of Taiwan’s pre-war music industry, revealing how female vocalists, producers, lyricists, composers, and record companies came together to form a vibrant, liberated network of sound.
Discover a treasure trove of never-before-seen lyric manuscripts and original recordings, and experience the transformative power of the phonograph through immersive displays that bring the birth of Taiwanese pop music to life.
Listen again—to the pulse of the modern age.

Modern Era – The Dawn of Pop Music

Era：1936
Exhibition loan unit：Mr. Lin Tai-wei

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Released in 1936 by Taiwan Columbia, “What Is a Heart?” was performed by Chun-chun. The lyrics were written by Chen Jyun-yu, with music composed by Su Tung. The song cleverly uses the metaphor of broadcast radio waves to describe the mysterious nature of love and emotion.