Exploring the Chinese zither and erhu, ‘2-stringed barbarian instrument’ a bit like violin Plucked, like the Chinese zither, or bowed, like the erhu, stringed instruments have been played for ...

According to historical records, guzheng first became popular during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). Being widely played in the court and by the public, it had already become the most ...

“Wild Geese Descending Onto the Sand” is one of the most famous pieces of music ever composed for the guqin, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument.Meant to evoke the sound of geese flying by the ...

On a rainy Sunday afternoon, the ensemble performed a dozen arrangements, taking listeners through centuries of musical ...

The guqin is a seven-stringed plucked instrument and one of the oldest Chinese musical instruments, having been passed down for more than 3,000 years, which is the jewel of traditional Chinese ...

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 ...

New Haven Symphony Orchestra: Scheherazade Woolsey Hall, 500 College St., New Haven. Wu Man, the internationally renowned player of the pipa, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, joins the ...

Qin Qian has played the erhu, a two-stringed Chinese violin, for 52 years. Every week, she teaches seniors at Jin Se Nian Hua Adult Day Care Center in Chinatown how to play the instrument.

Plucked, like the Chinese zither, or bowed, like the erhu, stringed instruments have been played for hundreds of years in China This is the sixth in a series of articles about classical Chinese ...