The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an experience of the senses, an invitation to see, taste, and smell. But for me, more than anything else, the Festival is an auditory experience, with its ...

Bordering nations often share a common food or musical heritage that develops as a process of mutual influences. Mongolia, with its rich and distinctive musical traditions, is bordered by Russia in ...

Entering the main office of the Anderson Center, a historic estate just outside Red Wing, it's not uncommon to hear music, since the property has long served as an artists community. But this month, ...

Originating nearly 2,500 years ago, the guzheng is a traditional Chinese zither, a stringed instrument featuring up to 21 movable strings and bridges. The ancient instrument was the exact piece ...

The growing presence of the guzheng reflects both cultural continuity and contemporary relevance. With a long history in ...

Starting with rustic folk music from the Qing Dynasty, the Jade Chinese Music Ensemble took its audience on a journey through time and space at Logan Performance Hall in early May. The Jade Chinese ...

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 ...

Nashville-based composer and guitarist Bryan Clark was surprised when he became the first Western artist inducted into the Chinese Cultural Heritage Guild. "It seemed like the irony of ironies," Clark ...