Students play Zhanian, a traditional Tibetan stringed instrument, at Lhasa Experimental Primary School in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 11, 2025. [Xinhua/Jigme Dorje] LHASA, ...

The Ruan, a traditional plucked string instrument of the Han Chinese, also known as the Ruan Xian or Ruan Qin, has a rich history and evolving identity. It was originally referred to as the Qin Pipa ...

In her hands, the pipa seems to come alive as each touch of performer Zhao Cong makes magic come from the traditional musical instrument. On the stage along the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's ...

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

India is a country rich in tradition and skill. Be it the ancient dance forms that entertain and inform people even today, to the forms of ‘nataks’ and ‘jatras’ that show society a mirror, Indian art ...

In Tripura, innovators are turning to AI to revive the state's musical legacy, sparking debate over whether technology can ...

A gambus on display at the 'Echoes Of The Earth exhibition at GMBB, where visitors can view 55 traditional instruments up close. Photo: The Star/Muhamad Shahril Rosli Food may be the great unifier for ...

Yoon Jeong Heo is so active that it’s almost surprising she doesn’t single-handedly generate combustible energy during the course of one of her average working days. But there is nothing remotely ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic lessens, musicians from all over the world visited Taipei for the World Music Festival @ Taiwan. Among them was the gayageum trio ...