The Shanghai Quartet has just come out with a new recording of traditional Chinese folk songs, arranged for string Quartet. We hear "Mountain Song, "Dragon Lantern Tune," and "Puzzle Tune." ...

"Chinese culture has achieved its current brilliant glory, and each ethnic group has its own unique contribution," Zhang Tiantong says. As the Daur (skilled in singing and dancing) ethnic minority ...

It may seem odd to have two American banjo players perform an ancient Chinese folk tune to welcome the new year, but once you hear it you're likely to be enchanted. This duo, Abigail Washburn and Bela ...

BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At this year's Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo held recently in Shanghai, Xin Yi Chinese Traditional Chamber Orchestra was invited to ...

The first video I ever took of myself is from almost exactly eight years ago: I’m sitting in my grandparents’ apartment in Beijing, my face just out of the frame, and I am sawing away at an èrhú — a ...

Shudong Braamse of Lakeland has performed on stages around the world, but she'll experience a first in her career Feb. 24 when she plays Carnegie Hall. The award-winning soprano will be accompanied by ...

Dancers of all ages dressed in colorful costumes tweaked their makeup and chattered happily in Chinese as they waited for their chance to perform on Jan. 21. While the Chinese Lunar New Year ...

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"Chinese culture has achieved its current brilliant glory, and each ethnic group has its own unique contribution," Zhang Tiantong says. As the Daur (skilled in singing and dancing) ethnic minority ...