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 ...

BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At this year's Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo held recently in Shanghai, Xin Yi Chinese Traditional Chamber Orchestra was invited to ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Chinese dignitaries and University leaders came together at the University of Michigan Museum of ...

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The China (Sichuan) 3rd Ethnic Music Week raises its curtain with a gala performance on Thursday in Xichang, Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

Deep in China's mountains, ancient melodies echo once more, intertwining with contemporary rhythms. In villages and fields, rustic folk chants collide and fuse with digital innovation. Ethnic music is ...

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 ...

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 ...