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 ...

Lithophones comprising stone chimes in a frame were played at the imperial court and in rituals, and feature in Chinese ...

We look at China's earliest musical instruments, how Chinese instruments fall into eight categories, and the modern ...

The first flutes excavated in China were made from bone. Today, ones made from bamboo are widely used in Chinese music and ...

For the teenagers, being musicians at the Confucius Temple has opened a door to connect with tradition. "One of the students ...

"Dedicated to gods, many poems express human emotions, particularly themes of love, longing, separation and the transient ...

With the international success of Celestial Symphony, Li has noticed that many of his classmates have expressed their desire ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 7th China Now Music Festival themed "Composing the Future" came to a close Saturday evening in New York City with a concert that fused East-West musical traditions ...

We will discuss how the violin influenced Chinese musical development and explore various compositions written over the last century. The last instrument in the series is the guzheng. The talk will ...

Bluegrass' global reach is exemplified by Chinese musician Eric Shi and his band's moving cover of "Amarillo By Morning" by George Strait.