Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn, who released a self-titled debut album as a duo on Friday, have lived almost parallel lives. Both women were born in 1977, and both grew up to be accomplished and ...

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Sept. 18, a Chinese folk music concert named "Eternal Jiangnan" was held at Stuttgart, Germany. The concert, held by Jiangsu International ...

Musicians from China Conservatory of Music perform traditional Chinese pieces during a Chinese folk music concert at the Colon Theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo) ...

A historic moment was witnessed during the opening of the 13th China International Folk Arts Festival (CIFAF) on Oct. 14, as ...

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 ...

Since the emergence of Tang Dynasty, China’s output of heavy metal music has encompassed nearly every genre out there. No genre is as ingrained in the culture and several thousand-year history of the ...

CHENGDU, China, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yulin Folk Music Season 2025 officially commenced on Sep 29 at the Folk Music Lane Plaza in Wuhou district of Chengdu, Sichuan province, marking the ...

We close this hour with music from cellist Yo Yo Ma and his Silk Road Ensemble from the group's visit to NPR. Fred talks with members of the ensemble, and we hear them play "Mido Mountain," a folk ...

Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn, who released a self-titled debut album as a duo on Friday, have lived almost parallel lives. Both women were born in 1977, and both grew up to be accomplished and ...