Plucked, like the Chinese zither, or bowed, like the erhu, stringed instruments have been played for hundreds of years in China This is the sixth in a series of articles about classical Chinese ...

The Binghamton University Music Department will present a distinctive faculty recital, “Re/Sonic: New Music for East Asian Instruments,” showcasing original compositions by composer and ...

Bordering nations often share a common food or musical heritage that develops as a process of mutual influences. Mongolia, with its rich and distinctive musical traditions, is bordered by Russia in ...

“There is so much beautiful folk music in China,” says Suli Xue, founder of Pacific Harmony String Quartet, which performs in Benaroya Hall Saturday. “But I don’t play those instruments.” The ...

Feng Mantian plays music with the ruan, a traditional Chinese plucked, stringed instrument, at a news conference held in his studio in Beijing on May 13.[Photo provided to China Daily] Candles are lit ...

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an experience of the senses, an invitation to see, taste, and smell. But for me, more than anything else, the Festival is an auditory experience, with its ...

Originating nearly 2,500 years ago, the guzheng is a traditional Chinese zither, a stringed instrument featuring up to 21 movable strings and bridges. The ancient instrument was the exact piece ...

MURFREESBORO — Mei Han's journey to Murfreesboro comes through an international performing career and an academic opportunity she couldn't turn down. The job of founding director of the Chinese Center ...

By blending innovation with tradition,"Intangible Cultural Heritage Music Week" invites audiences to witness how ancient ...

Feng Mantian, a ruan musician, believes in Buddhism. Provided to China Daily On a summer night in August, 2,000 people filed into a concert hall in Hamburg, Germany, looking forward to a performance ...