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Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing was filled with the soft sounds ...

No conversation about Chinese traditional music would be complete without the pipa, an ancient guitar-like instrument. One of the best known current practitioners of the pipa is Wu Man. Fred talks ...

Discover the timeless beauty and tranquility of Chinese music as you embark on a meditative journey of serenity and peace.

The notion of an orchestra, a large ensemble of musicians directed to play together, is a Western notion, essentially unknown in China until the middle of the past century. Since then, the Chinese ...

With a slight inhale, 81-year-old Zhen Jinling brought the short, ridged horn up to his mouth. He pursed his lips and blew into his suona — the sound part birdcall, part trumpet fanfare. From a bench ...

It's been a good summer for anyone even remotely interested in Chinese music, with nearly a dozen performances of both traditional and contemporary works at the Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery. The ...

Continuing our week of exploring connections between traditional music and classical music, we look at Chinese influences in Western classical music today. From the Shanghai Quartet's recording called ...

The melodic tones of the guqin, the guzheng and the pipa will be heard as part of a festival celebrating traditional Chinese music. Cambridge Chinese Music and Culture Festival organiser Shi Yang ...

Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated Wan Yeung is a doctoral candidate in musicology. In fact, Yeung is a doctoral student in ethnomusicology. Two bright red Chinese ...

A Chinese musician put a new spin on Irish music by playing some of Ireland's favorite trad songs on traditional Chinese instruments. Jaylin Chu always had an interest in Irish music but found it very ...