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 ...

Sponsored by the Chinese Women’s Association and written and produced by Kent Brisby and Gingerlily Lowe of Asian Story ...

Well, you are only about a millennium behind the times. But never fear. Opportunities to hear this ancient Chinese two-stringed instrument known for it’s plaintive humanlike tone are on the upswing. A ...

Executive producer Marsha Bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the ...

Throughout musical history, countless instruments have faced extinction, victims of changing tastes, industrialization, and ...

The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. A reconstruction of the chordophone, crafted out of deer antler. Photo: Antiquity (2023). DOI: ...

The fifth annual Lunar New Year Celebration Concert flows with natural harmony with traditional Chinese instruments, the ...

IIIZ+ (Three Zee Plus) is a musical group formed in Germany, which features three different kinds of bridged Asian zithers. The group performs tonight (Sept. 23, 2016) at the Asia Society Texas Center ...

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 ...

Taiko is the most popular Asian instrument in America. There are more than a hundred taiko groups across the country, classes for kids and adult beginners, festivals, newsletters, even online stores.

THE JOKE GOES like this: How to be a Perfect Chinese Kid. 1. Score 1600 on the SAT. 2. Apply to and be accepted by 27 colleges. 3. Play the violin or piano on the level of a concert performer. That ...