Chongqing — Deep in the mountains of Shizhu, the Tujia people have long sung Luo'er Tunes to lighten the burden of work and celebrate the rhythms of everyday life.

In the second episode of Western China's Melody, Hedegaard travels into the countryside to discover the voices of this mountain region. Blending traditional folk songs with modern electronic sounds, the episode shows how ancient melodies continue to evolve while preserving the resilience and vitality of the communities that created them.