Donghe Music Experience Center Introduction
In the 1960s, Donghe originally started by manufacturing wooden casings for televisions, which were a primary source of family entertainment at the time. The doors could even be locked, indicating their preciousness. Later, through a multinational collaboration with Japan, Donghe began its path toward instrument production, becoming the agent for Japanese Kawai pianos and Suzuki instruments. Starting with the first piano, they then produced recorders, melodicas, and harmonicas, allowing parents to purchase them at affordable prices, greatly contributing to the popularization of music in Taiwan. In 2007, Donghe established the Donghe Music Experience Center, where visitors could learn about the structure and sound production principles of instruments through tours of the piano production line, as well as DIY projects for recorders, harmonicas, and piano models. In addition, the Donghe Music Experience Center features sound experience areas, environmental experience areas, antique piano areas, and piano dissection areas, where various displays reveal the intricate details of pianos in a fresh, interesting, and educational way. Environmental Education Starts with Listening to the Sounds of the Environment Donghe is one of the few tourist factories to obtain the environmental education certification, awakening people's ability to perceive the sounds of the environment in their daily lives with their ears and hearts. Pleasant sounds are worthy of appreciation, and noise is transformed into a positive demand for soundscape design, beautifying society. In line with this purpose, the content of environmental education includes: "Grandpa Changhe's Time Machine," to understand the relationship and evolution between Donghe and Daxi through the ages; "If You Hear Ancient Sounds," illustrating how the selling shouts assisted daily transactions in the past; "The Story of the Piano," explaining how pianos are manufactured; and "I Think, I Sound," teaching how to create instruments or toys using readily available items. Donghe hopes to attract children to learn about instruments through enjoyable experiences and also lead adults on a journey filled with nostalgia!
