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 ...

This is the eighth 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 ...

A facilitator uses a mallet to tap the gong, a disc-shaped percussion instrument. Participants then passively soak up the benefits of the sound. It’s referred to as a “bath” because ...

The three-day event aims to pass on the culture of Guan Gong and promote national spirit. In Chinese folklore, Guan Yu, a general from the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), also known as Guan ...

Oct - Chinese singer Gong Linna recently announced that she and husband of 20 years, Robert Zollitsch have called it quits on ...

Chinese lion dance would not be possible without percussion. Lion dance music is composed of three main instruments: drums, cymbals, and gong. The drum is the heartbeat of the lion. Each dance ...

In addition to spitting hot bars on the track, to the surprise of many fans, some rappers also play instruments. Here's a list of MCs who can rock more than just a microphone.

The San Diego Symphony’s opening concert of its subscription series featured Mahler’s Symphony #2, “Resurrection,” an ...

Chinese cabbages are available all year, look for fresh, firm heads that feel heavy for their size. Tiny black flecks on the leaves are normal and harmless. Reject heads that look wilted, limp or ...

Rong-Gong Lin II is a Metro reporter based in San Francisco who specializes in covering statewide earthquake safety issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. He won the California Newspaper Publishers Assn.