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 Ruan, a traditional plucked string instrument of the Han Chinese, also known as the Ruan Xian or Ruan Qin, has a rich history and evolving identity. It was originally referred to as the Qin Pipa ...

A group of youngsters in red silk Mandarin-collared shirts are plucking, beating or blowing into Asian musical instruments that generate delicately trembling and airy melodies. The young musicians ...

Melody of China, an acclaimed San Francisco-based Chinese chamber ensemble, brings the beauty and versatility of traditional Chinese instruments to Sierra Madre Playhouse, on Saturday, November 22, ...

“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 ...

A news report from China.org.cn on the Jing ethnic group: The Jing ethnic group: Single-stringed instrument offers tones of unique ocean cul ...

It's amazing that such music could come from a single-stringed instrument. As Su Chunfa and his two granddaughters pluck duxianqins, a smooth rhythm spreads through Dongxing. A young woman plays a ...

On a summer night in August, 2,000 people filed into a concert hall in Hamburg, Germany, looking forward to a performance by a local jazz musician Joja Wendt. What they didn't expect, was to be blown ...

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 ...

The earliest records of the guzheng were found in the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) but it was only in the following Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) period that it gained prominence. The musical ...