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 ...
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 ...
A new album combines Appalachian music with Chinese folk music. Young people can't get enough. From China to Appalachia: An unlikely musical fusion that's got young people hooked Some combinations ...
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 ...
"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 ...