Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn, who released a self-titled debut album as a duo on Friday, have lived almost parallel lives. Both women were born in 1977, and both grew up to be accomplished and ...

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 ...

Some combinations sound strange but work really well together. Take pickles and ice cream, french fries and milkshakes, bacon and donuts. This meshing of two old forms of music is attracting young ...

The first video I ever took of myself is from almost exactly eight years ago: I’m sitting in my grandparents’ apartment in Beijing, my face just out of the frame, and I am sawing away at an èrhú — a ...

Shudong Braamse of Lakeland has performed on stages around the world, but she'll experience a first in her career Feb. 24 when she plays Carnegie Hall. The award-winning soprano will be accompanied by ...

We 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 Mountain," a folk ...

A new album combines Appalachian music with Chinese folk music. Young people can't get enough. From China to Appalachia: An unlikely musical fusion that's got young people hooked Some combinations ...

Some combinations sound strange but work really well together. Take pickles and ice cream, french fries and milkshakes, bacon and donuts. The collaboration began when Tian was the artist-in-residence ...