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 ...

This is the sixth in a 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 ...

RIYADH, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese musical instruments exhibition titled "The Sound of Harmony: Musical Instruments in Ancient China" opened Sunday evening at the Saudi National Museum here. The ...

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 ...

A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: The pursuit of beauty has been a timeless thread ...

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 pipa plays during the concert by Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in Tokyo on March 31. Traditional musical instruments were well featured during the shows. [Photo provided to China Daily] In Yan's view, ...

The finals of the Fourth Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao Competition of Chinese Musical Instruments were held in Zhuhai on September 25. The finals of the Fourth Zhuhai-Hong Kong-Macao Competition of Chinese ...

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 ...