Our fourth workshop of this series was an introduction to Chinese music and musical instruments, hosted by one of our teachers, Li Yijie. This workshop was held on Thursday 23 of February and more ...

Students in Colombo, Sri Lanka are learning playing Hulusi, a free-reed wind instrument from China, Aug. 9, 2019. (Xinhua/Tang Lu) "I want to know more about traditional Chinese instruments. Hulusi is ...

Pipa, also known as the Chinese lute, is a unique plucked instrument whose origins date back to more than 2,000 years ago. In 2008, it was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in China.

Over the centuries, other types of Chinese musical instruments emerged. By the Zhou dynasty (1046BC-256BC), instruments were categorised based on the primary material used in their fabrication.

Past playing around with traditional-sounding loops, users can now create their own customized sounds on new Chinese instruments, including the pipa, erhu and Chinese percussion.

Besides traditional Chinese instruments, Tang has also added African voodoo drums in his works. The drum from Africa is made from pottery jars and is suited to play music that evokes a sense of ...

Traditional Chinese instruments including the pipa and erhu have been added in the latest update. Apple is expanding its business interests in Asia with a new selection of Chinese instruments and ...

2000-10-30 04:00:00 PDT OAKLAND-- Fourth-grader Kin Hang Lam strummed his Chinese moon guitar, trying to make "The Dance of the Yao Tribe" sound just right. Kin, a student at Lincoln Elementary in ...

"I think Chinese instruments like this one have their limitations. You only have two strings and you have to play four or five octaves. But the thinking has no limitations," she said.