The first flutes excavated in China were made from bone. Today, ones made from bamboo are widely used in Chinese music and ...

The musicians, all of whom have achieved top honors in prestigious music competitions, were invited by Chinese Consul General ...

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 ...

Later, I learned to play traditional instruments like the pipa, and in university, I studied Chinese national opera and folk art songs," she said. In Pi, Zhelai weaves together various techniques ...

Chinese stringed instruments the zither, or guqin, and erhu have a long history. What happens when you put 2 traditional wind instruments from different corners of the globe next to a Western ...

Night schools now provide a diverse range of courses, from traditional art courses, such as dancing, painting and vocal ...

There's far more to Chinese opera than the flashy costumes, dramatic makeup and distinctive singing style often associated with this type of musical theatre. The traditional art form, which can ...

Twenty years ago, a fresh interpretation of The Peony Pavilion, a masterpiece of Chinese Kunqu Opera, a 600-year-old Chinese opera form that combines music, poetry, elaborate costumes, and ...

17, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua) Wang Wei (C), an actor of Liuzi Opera from Shandong Province, performs the role of General Zhang Fei, who is a famous character from the classic Chinese novel "The ...

“But they set aside their families and traveled thousands of miles to Pittsburgh to showcase the art of the Kunqu opera.” Jiao chairs the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center, which organizes ...

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MUSCAT, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- A top Chinese troupe concluded its performances of the Italian opera classic "Un Ballo in Maschera" on Saturday evening at the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman.