Donghe Music Experience Center Introduction
In the 1960s, Donghe originally started by manufacturing wooden casings for televisions, which were the main source of family entertainment at the time. The cabinets had locks, indicating their preciousness. Later, with the cooperation between Taiwan and Japan, Donghe began to produce musical instruments and became the distributor for Japanese Kawai pianos and Suzuki instruments. Starting with the first piano, they also produced recorders, melodicas, and harmonicas, allowing parents to purchase them affordably, greatly contributing to the popularization of music in the country. In 2007, Donghe established the Donghe Music Experience Center, where visitors can learn about the structure and sound principles of instruments through tours of the piano production line and DIY activities with recorders, harmonicas, and piano models, gaining an understanding of musical instruments through various explanations. Additionally, the Donghe Music Experience Center features sound experience zones, environmental experience zones, antique piano zones, and piano dissection zones, using both flat and three-dimensional displays to unveil the details of pianos from the inside out, making it a fresh, interesting, and educational experience. Environmental Education begins with listening to the sounds of the environment. Donghe is one of the few tourist factories that has received the Environmental Education Label, awakening people to appreciate the sounds in their daily lives, whether pleasant or noisy, transforming noise into a positive demand for soundscape design to beautify society. In line with this purpose, the environmental education content includes: "Grandpa Changhe's Time Machine," to understand the relationship and evolution of Donghe and Daxi over time; "If You Hear Ancient Sounds," describing how hawkers assisted in daily commerce in earlier times; "Whispers of the Piano," explaining how pianos are manufactured; and "I Think, I Sound," teaching how to make instruments or toys using readily available items. Donghe hopes to attract children to learn about musical instruments through enjoyable experiences, while adults can also embark on a nostalgic journey!
