Plucked, like the Chinese zither, or bowed, like the erhu, stringed instruments have been played for hundreds of years in China This is the sixth in a series of articles about classical Chinese ...

“There is so much beautiful folk music in China,” says Suli Xue, founder of Pacific Harmony String Quartet, which performs in Benaroya Hall Saturday. “But I don’t play those instruments.” The ...

A group of youngsters in red silk Mandarin-collared shirts are plucking, beating or blowing into Asian musical instruments that generate delicately trembling and airy melodies. The young musicians ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...