With a slight inhale, 81-year-old Zhen Jinling brought the short, ridged horn up to his mouth. He pursed his lips and blew into his suona — the sound part birdcall, part trumpet fanfare. From a bench ...

A Chinese musician put a new spin on Irish music by playing some of Ireland's favorite trad songs on traditional Chinese instruments. Jaylin Chu always had an interest in Irish music but found it very ...

SHANGHAI — As 2020 went underway, a folk musician named Fang Jinlong suddenly became the biggest star on the Chinese internet. The reason was the 57-year-old’s appearance on video-sharing platform ...

SHANGHAI — For the past two months, Li Chenxiao has spent an hour every day practicing the zhongruan, a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument, at a speed of over 200 beats per minute. On Aug.

The acclaimed Chinese folk music production A Panorama of Hunan brought its rich showcase of traditional Hunan music to London for a special gala performance in early September, striking a chord of ...

Audiences across Connecticut are discovering Chinese and Taiwanese folk traditions through performances by the New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative, a volunteer ensemble dedicated to sharing culture ...