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 ...

Chinese Folk MusicWe close this hour with music from cellist Yo Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble from the group's visit to NPR. Fred talks with members of the ensemble, and we hear them play "Mido ...

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 ...

Lao Dan’s Bandcamp page offers three descriptions of his music: “free improvisation, Chinese New Folk music, Modern pioneer music.” The first two are accurate, and though I don’t know what he means by ...

Guofeng Symphony concert staged at Beijing Concert Hall on May 14. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Guofeng Symphony ...

The first flutes excavated in China were made from bone. Today, ones made from bamboo are widely used in Chinese music and opera This is the seventh in a series of articles about classical Chinese ...

Audiences across Connecticut are discovering Chinese and Taiwanese folk traditions through performances by the New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative, a volunteer ensemble dedicated to sharing culture ...

A night of Chinese music under the theme of "Conversation and Connection" was held on Saturday evening at the SkyCity Theater in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland, enchanting the audience with ...