The sounds of the yangqin, an instrument at the center of Chinese musical ensembles, resonated through Baird Hall on April 18 as multi-instrumentalist Helen Yee shared her expertise and knowledge of ...

Standing by a black grand piano near the window, Li Yanrong, a Chinese musician and professor, is controlling the instrument and guiding a female vocalist via an iPad. "The piano is an instrument for ...

For the first time, the Chinese dulcimer yangqin and the Indian dulcimer santoor were played together with a symphony orchestra at a recent concert in Beijing titled East Meets East. "I hope we can ...

When Liu Yuening picks up the slender, bamboo baton in front of President Pratibha Patil next week here, a unique musical exchange will come full circle. Three centuries ago, as the Ming Dynasty (1368 ...

Yangqin musicians win international awards Compiled by C. ARUNO, MARTIN CARVALHO and R. ARAVINTHAN A YANGQIN (Chinese hammered dulcimer) musician and his two students, all of whom are from Malaysia, ...

Yangqin soloist Derek Koh and the young and talented percussionist Goh Ek Jun explore the history and development of Chinese musical instruments. Visitors can look forward to an interactive workshop ...

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Six top religious leaders in Hong Kong have called for unity while Britain’s top diplomat in the territory has urged calm and patience in the year ahead. The spiritual figures, led by Cardinal John ...