@jemmesedi I've lived ... in many places. My ears got tuned into hearing "weird stuff" since I was in my early teens. So I've loved kunqu (and other Chinese opera forms) for ages already, among other forms.
This doesn't mean I don't ever get challenged, mind. I attended a concert at the Hubei Conservatory that used authentic ancient instruments and modern recreation/compositions and ... yeah. That was a "do I actually like this?" reaction at first.