This is the fifth 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 ...

As the Year of the Snake inches closer, preparations for the local Chinese New Year Gala are well underway in Oregon, the US, and one performance promises to grab the spotlight: A dazzling display by ...

Drums are among the world’s oldest musical instruments, and can be played to dictate the rhythm of a piece of music. In traditional Chinese folklore, they are also thought to “scare away bad things”, ...

Use this fun craft activity to learn about this fun Chinese instrument! The Chinese Rattle Drum (also called the hand drum) originated in China during the Song Dynasty and became a popular children’s ...

When it comes to marrying traditions and cultures, sounds and styles, Bernard Goh is definitely your go-to guy. The artist extraordinaire has helmed local percussion outfit Hands Percussion for over ...

Brought to you by State-level artists of the Folk Music Troupe of Chinese National Opera & Dance Drama Theater, the video series Chinese Music Tutorial will take you into the world of traditional ...

In this episode of "Discover Chinese Art @CNODDT", Andrew will follow percussionist Tong Shengyuan to take on the "bangu", a small frame drum typically used in Chinese operas. In a piece with gongs ...

Children play as villagers gather to make dumplings ahead of the Chinese lunar new year at a village on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. Chinese in mainland China hand make ...

Rory McIlroy is in China this week for the BMW Masters and this GIF of him smoking some Chinese drums with drumsticks is pretty hilarious. The end kills me, he looks so out of his element but he gives ...

LIUMINYING VILLAGE, China – Four men in traditional yellow costumes bang large drums to announce the start of the New Year's banquet in Liuminying village. Inside the village's meeting hall, 100 ...