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 ...

Well, you are only about a millennium behind the times. But never fear. Opportunities to hear this ancient Chinese two-stringed instrument known for it’s plaintive humanlike tone are on the upswing. A ...

Historical analysis of musical instruments encompasses a multidisciplinary approach integrating art history, materials science and conservation technology. Researchers have employed both invasive and ...

Musical Instrument with two strings and long black wooden neck. End of neck has carved head with headdress and two tuning pegs. Almost rectangular sound box covered with skin. Underside is decorated ...

The richness of the sound emanating from a stringed musical instrument can be improved by the making it linger for longer. This has traditionally been performed in sitar and sarod by modification of ...