He broke the instrument, and never played again in his life. The Chinese word Zhi Yin (confidant), literally meaning knowing the voice, also originated from this story.” Go to the Traditional Chinese ...

The idea of an orchestra, a large ensemble of musicians directed to play together, is a Western concept, basically unknown in China until the middle of the 20th century. Since then, especially once ...

If you enjoy listening to music, you might have noticed that some pieces sound like they describe a story - like a soundtrack to an imaginary film. Now, researchers are starting to find out how much ...

Principally instrumental settings of Chinese folk-songs, performed on native instruments by Liang Tsai-ping and his group. Program notes on slipcase. Performer(s): Liang Tsai-p'ing, native instruments ...

The Silk Trio, a group of innovative string players specializing in the music of China, plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14. Tickets cost $10, also available at batestickets.com. The Olin Arts Center ...

Yichang stringed and woodwind instrumental music is unique among all the folk instrumental music in Hubei Province. It takes strings and bamboos as main instruments to perform. It is a variety of ...

Liu Yuening, a professor with the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM, in Beijing), is director of both the Office of the Music Confucius Institute and the Center for International Chinese Language ...

Tens of musicians from China and the United States gathered on Monday at the Valparaiso University in the U.S. state of Indiana during a forum and shared their experiences in music. At the Second ...