This is the sixth ina series of articles about classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese music orchestra, in which we explore how musicians play the eight different types of instrument ...

From the earliest playable musical instruments to their roles in a modern four-section orchestra, Chinese traditional instruments and their 8,000-year history explained. The ‘Chinese bagpipes’ and ...

Balancing the morin khuur base between his knees, Las Vegas-based instrumentalist Hong Wang uses his right hand to slide a bow smoothly across the instrument. The fingers on Wang’s left hand glide ...

Apple today has updated GarageBand for Mac and iOS to “celebrate the rich history of Chinese music.” The update for both platforms includes a variety of new sounds and instruments that cater towards ...

A man (R) tries traditional Chinese musical instrument sheng during the "Getting to Know Chinese Folk Musical Instruments" event at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, ...

Traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as the xun (Chinese vessel flute), dizi (Chinese transverse flute), xiao (Chinese vertical end-blown flute), and guqin (Chinese zither), were highlighted ...

The sounds resonating through Moravian College’s Foy Hall last night had such an exotic flavor that unless you are an Oriental music buff, a performance by the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York was ...

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 ...