American drummer shares thoughts on why he stages balcony show in COVID-hit Shanghai

STORY: American drummer shares thoughts on why he stages balcony show in COVID-hit Shanghai DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the drummer playing 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHARLES FOLDESH, Drummer in Shanghai STORYLINE: A short video of an American drummer putting on a drum show on balcony in a community in Shanghai has gone viral on social media Tiktok. The megacity of Shanghai is under temporary closed-off management due to a recent COVID-19 resurgence. The player is Charles Foldesh who has lived in Shanghai since 2007. He has talked to Xinhua about why he decided to put on the balcony show. SOUNDBITE (English): CHARLES FOLDESH, Drummer in Shanghai "Hello, my name is Charles Foldesh. I'm a Shanghai-based drummer and musician educator. And I've been here in Shanghai for 14 years now. Life under the pandemic for a lot of people has been frustrating and the time is a little bit difficult. We've got plenty of food here and water a

American drummer delights neighbors in Shanghai with balcony show

STORY: American drummer delights neighbors in Shanghai with balcony show DATELINE: April 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the drummer playing the drums STORYLINE: The show must go on though the city is under temporary closed-off management. In China's Shanghai, an American musician played the drums on his balcony. The show wowed the neighbors and went viral on TikTok. The player is Charles Foldesh who has lived in Shanghai since 2007. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)