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Chang
Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum |
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Located
in Houli, the Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum is a place that
commemorates Mr. Chang Lien-cheng and the history of saxophone
in Houli. This is where professional saxophone fabrication techniques
can be found, and this is where saxophones are made with the exact
precision of the latest technology. The craft of saxophone-making
has been passed on over the last sixty years. This is the only
saxophone museum in Taiwan, so it has become the shrine for all
the saxophone fans who came to Houli to visit.
The
map of Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum
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The
Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum is preserving a part of Houli's
past, as it describes how a beautiful instrument was handcrafted
and how the legend of Houli's saxophone was made over the last
sixty year. The Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum not only contains
the antique saxophone from the 1960's, but it also displays the
many tools and fixtures that were used to make saxophones, not
to mention Mr. Chang's hand written notes. The museum is open
to visitors free of charge.
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Even
though the floor area of the museum is small, it has the ability
to vividly capture the special characteristics of Houli's saxophone
industry. The museum is the place for someone who wants to quickly
acquire some basic knowledge about the production and history of
saxophone. Mr. Chang had never stopped drawing pictures. We firmly
believe that Taiwan's saxophone industry would've been very different
had it not for Mr. Chang's making and keeping all the detailed saxophone
drawings from the very beginning. |
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Nowadays
the museum is under the supervision of the third-generation
Changs. They are planning on buying back all the saxophones
that Mr. Chang Lien-cheng Chang had sold. One of them is
the "Green Dragon" saxophone that was completely
hand-made by Mr. Chang more than fifty years ago. It was
purchased by the Taipei Broad Music Club Band in 1954. It
is still in playing condition, with excellent tone and accuracy.
It is now back in the Chang family, being called the most
treasured possession of the town.
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The
"Green Dragon" was made more than 50 years ago.
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In
addition, because the four Chang sisters performed saxophones during
a Toyota TV commercial in 2003, they have become the live showcase
for the museum. They made numerous appearances in local and national
music and arts events. They have not only put Houli on the map,
they have also brought back the public's concerns about Houli's
saxophone industry. |
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