Two models of “twin” traditional Khmer instruments, the twin takhe and the twin khim, were developed in 2014 by a Phnom Penh geography teacher. He aims to debut updated, easier to play versions of his ...

And Zimbabwe is among some of those nations that stand out for promoting and the use local traditional music instruments such mbira, (thump piano) ngoma (drums) and hosho (rattles), among others. On ...

It's part of Welsh culture and there's nothing else that can represent your own history and roots and their future more than your own musical culture. Fiona Richie Wales has a rich musical heritage, ...

Percussionist Wei Ran displays traditional Chinese musical instruments during the "marathon" event on Aug 27. [Photo by Su Guanming/China Daily] A daylong "marathon" event highlighting traditional ...

Music is said to be a language that transcends all others. But traditional instruments are not always as inclusive as they could be. Now, another instrument is about to open up the music scene like no ...

Malaysia Day is a reminder of the sounds that made us. Modernisation and globalisation bring progress, but they can also push the “old stuff” to the edges – among them the traditional instruments that ...

These musicians believe that even in the age of techno beats, there’s a huge audience for traditional musical instruments during the festival Flautist Vishal Pathak says while the bansuri may not be a ...

Traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as the xun (Chinese vessel flute), dizi (Chinese transverse flute), xiao (Chinese vertical end-blown flute), and guqin (Chinese zither), were highlighted ...

The number of young children learning traditional musical instruments at school is in decline, according to an official report. The popularity of the violin, recorder, flute and clarinet has slumped ...