This is the sixth in a series of articles about classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese music orchestra, in which we explore how musicians play the eight different types of ...

The Chinese Association of Southampton puts on music lessons every weekend where children can learn to play traditional Chinese instruments. BBC Southampton's Abbie Collins sat in on one of the ...

Music is universal across all civilisations, both ancient and modern, and stands as one of the great joys of life. Another joy is that many of the oldest songs and instruments can be played hundreds, ...

Last month, the Sheffield Confucius Institute organised a series of workshops on Chinese language, calligraphy, music, culture, festivals and Tai Chi to celebrate Chinese New Year. Our fourth workshop ...

A special exhibition on Chinese music, instruments and the technology behind them opened on Thursday at the Museum for ...

The sound of the traditional Chinese musical instrument erhu is becoming better known globally thanks to the effort of one college student. Chen Yimiao, born in 2004, comes from a Beijing family ...

The beautifully crafted guzheng, which dates back 3,000 years have 21 strings – hence the name of the ensemble at the Eisteddfod The accomplished young player of an ancient Chinese string instrument ...

A concert featuring traditional Chinese stringed instruments introduced a US audience to China's classical and folk music in an effort to foster cultural exchange through the universal language of ...

Shaun Gibson (right), a music influencer, combines Chinese traditional instruments with Western pop rhythms in his work (PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) Shaun Gibson’s access to Chinese music began in the ...

FRAN SCOTT: I love this piece. In fact I think it was the first bitof classical music that I ever heard. GREG FOOT: Ah yes Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. It's got the best startto any piece of music ever ...

The accomplished young player of an ancient Chinese string instrument enjoyed a solo appearance at last year’s Llangollen Eisteddfod so much she has returned for the 2015 festival leading her own ...