The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an experience of the senses, an invitation to see, taste, and smell. But for me, more than anything else, the Festival is an auditory experience, with its ...

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 article serves as an introduction to our upcomingseries on classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese music orchestra, in which we will show you how musicians play the eight ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...