We’re assuming that when the musical instrument known as the sheng was invented in China thousands of years ago, no one knew that it would one day be used to play a magically spot-on version of the ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. It may now be the Year of the Dog, but Ancient Musical Treasures from ...

Ancient Chinese music performed by husband-and-wife duo Wang Jian-xin and Li Feng-yun on the historic instruments qin and xiao will be featured at Brigham Young University Friday, Sept. 18, in the ...

A collection of ancient jaw harps dating back some 4,000 years ago were unearthed in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, archaeologists announced at a press conference Monday. More than 20 ancient jaw ...

Chinese archaeologists working in Hubei province’s Zaoyang City have unearthed an ancient stringed instrument dating back thousands of years. It’s said to be the earliest ever found in China. Above: a ...

Throughout musical history, countless instruments have faced extinction, victims of changing tastes, industrialization, and ...

“Ancient Musical Treasures From Central China” features an instrument stand resembling a divine beast, a zither in the form of a banana leaf and bell chimes made for wild parties. But visitors should ...

Entering the main office of the Anderson Center, a historic estate just outside Red Wing, it's not uncommon to hear music, since the property has long served as an artists community. But this month, ...

Canada’s Red Chamber is a musical group that plays songs from the Tang Dynasty — that’s A.D. 618 to 907 — and performs jazz, blues and contemporary tunes on ancient instruments. The group features ...

Originating nearly 2,500 years ago, the guzheng is a traditional Chinese zither, a stringed instrument featuring up to 21 movable strings and bridges. The ancient instrument was the exact piece ...

Aydina Yasen plays Konghou during a performance in Beijing, capital of China, on Jan. 23, 2024. [Xinhua] URUMQI, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — This summer, 18-year-old Uygur girl Aydina Yasen was overjoyed to ...