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 ...

PHOENIX– Ever wanted to see a bronze zheng bell? Or a bone paixiao panpipe from ancient China? These spectacular items are a part of an up-close look at ancient Chinese musical instruments and ...

Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated Wan Yeung is a doctoral candidate in musicology. In fact, Yeung is a doctoral student in ethnomusicology. Two bright red Chinese ...

[1.] Ancient Chinese musical instruments -- The dawn of musical culture : China's oldest musical instruments -- The wonder of bronze : a tour of Shang and Zhou musical instruments -- Palace pageantry ...

A Chinese musician put a new spin on Irish music by playing some of Ireland's favorite trad songs on traditional Chinese instruments. Jaylin Chu always had an interest in Irish music but found it very ...

On Nov. 15, I was seated in the Nelson Music Room ,eagerly awaiting people from all walks of life — elders with graying hair and hard-earned wrinkles, doe-eyed children so young their parents have to ...

This program is part of Asia Society's Asia Electric series: eclectic and electrifying, these performances foreground innovators who combine electronica with elements of traditional practice from Asia ...

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 ...

A worker makes a traditional Chinese musical instrument at a factory in Suning County, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 19, 2025. Suning County in Hebei Province is now home to over 300 musical ...

Mantawoman, who grew up in San Francisco and studied the dulcimer in China, talks about Yo-Yo Ma, their music and embodying their true self The Chinese hammered dulcimer, or yangqin, has been around ...