The modern erhu developed from a musical instrument called xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), musicians began to ...

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The two-stringed erhu is an ancient upright fiddle that voices traditional Chinese sounds with rich emotions beyond time and space. Meicun village in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, known as "China's erhu ...

A Chinese instrument masterclass and a Grammy nominated duo are part of a feast for music fans this weekend. And an art fair is back From the annual Fine Art Asia fair, Grammy-nominated classical ...

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 ...

Xiaotang Qin's signatures were once his hand-pulled noodles and braised eggplant. But he's become more famous for another reason. He's the guy who plays violin at the Chinatown noodle restaurant. Over ...

"I hope to organize my concert in the near future, so I can help more people learn about Chinese folk music." Zheng Xiaohui, a postgraduate student in Milan, Italy, shared that wish during an ...

May 24 | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Add to Calendar 24-05-2024 20:00 24-05-2024 22:00 America/Toronto Anand Avirmed & friends, Sound of Dragon Music Festival Anand Avirmed & friends presents Anand Avirmed, ...

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ATLANTA — There's a place in Atlanta where musicians can learn to play the bamboo flute, the guzheng, and even the erhu. These instruments in the western world are known as the flute, 21-string ...