Articles for Traditional Instrument

Folk feast bewitches Beijing audience
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Folk feast bewitches Beijing audience

China Daily  

Young performers from the Dong ethnic group cooperate with the children's choir of the China National Traditional Orchestra. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY The concert featured adaptations of folk music from different parts of China, including Yunnan province and Northeast China. "By using the power of music to evoke the landscapes and cultural essence of different regions, the choir invites the audience …

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Elevating the guzheng's legacy
5 months ago

Elevating the guzheng's legacy

China Daily  

Ji Wei, a renowned guzheng artist, enhances the traditional Chinese instrument's appeal and global presence through cultural outreach. "The sound of the guzheng can convey both melancholic and cheerful emotions: its lower range exudes solemn and dignified music, its middle range displays great tenderness, and its high notes can be incredibly majestic," Ji explained. "It was then that I realized …

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Musical heritage resounds in Xinjiang village
2 years, 6 months ago

Musical heritage resounds in Xinjiang village

China Daily  

Rehman Abdulla makes the traditional musical instrument dutar in village of Towanki-ogusak in Kashgar prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 28, 2022. "I have been making traditional musical instruments for more than 60 years, since I was a kid," said the Uygur man, who has inherited his skills from a long line of traditional instrument makers. His home …

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Musical heritage resounds in Xinjiang village
2 years, 6 months ago

Musical heritage resounds in Xinjiang village

China Daily  

Rehman Abdulla makes the traditional musical instrument dutar in village of Towanki-ogusak in Kashgar prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 28, 2022. "I have been making traditional musical instruments for more than 60 years, since I was a kid," said the Uygur man, who has inherited his skills from a long line of traditional instrument makers. His home …

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