The Suona-Wielding Miracle Doctor from the Baishi Band

This story follows Wang Xiaoer, an inheritor of the suona tradition, as he receives a legacy in music therapy and explores how music can treat illnesses while attending school.

Wang Xiaoer learned to play the suona from his grandfather as a child, performing in funeral bands. After taking the college entrance exam, the first funeral he attended was for his English teacher, Wu Xinqing. After the burial, he dreamed that Wu Xinqing bowed to him in thanks. When he told his grandfather about the dream, his grandfather brought out a bluestone slab that had been sealed away for many years. Eager to decipher the suona melodies recorded on it, Wang Xiaoer applied to Northwest University to study ancient Chinese characters, beginning his journey into music therapy…

Music therapy, traditional opera, showbiz, exploring the three souls and seven spirits, top student, miracle doctor