The modern erhu developed from a musical instrument called xiqin, which was played by many ethnic minorities during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), musicians began to ...

The first time she played for him, Japanese maestro Seiji Ozawa wept and the career of world-famous erhu player Jiang Jianhua was launched. Michelle Qiao talks with her about her love for the ancient ...

First-year ethnomusicology student Zoe Shay explains her love of the Chinese bowed instrument, the erhu, and how it has helped her understand the “universal language” of music.

HANAPEPE — Hanapepe Public Library announced in celebration of Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 10, the Hawai‘i State Public Library System will present an Erhu talk and recital by Dr. Sun Hui on ...

Inside a small workshop packed with cupboards and a carpenter’s bench, 76-year-old Tong Man-hak carefully measures pieces of wood and places them precisely before using an electric saw to cut them.

“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’s” theme music is typified by the sounds of a melancholy stringed instrument. Without hearing it before, you might think the music was a special type of ...

JOHOR BARU: These days when English pop music is enjoying widespread popularity, a senior citizen in Muar is trying his best to preserve Chinese traditional music by teaching the young to play Chinese ...

Erhu master Wang Guotong celebrates 50 years of music making and playing tonight with an East-West crossover concert. Together with his son, Ray Wong Hae, also a seasoned erhu player, the 71-year-old ...

Even for an experienced and veteran actor like Wang Yuqing, his new drama series posed quite a few difficulties. For one, it wasn't easy for the four main leads to match their comedic timing, the ...