appeared in primitive Chinese society. It was an instrument for labouring people to play after work. The introduction of metal brought about the tongnao (a bronze percussion instrument resembling ...

Xi'an wind and percussion ensemble, which has been played for more than a millennium in China's ancient capital of Xi'an, in Shaanxi Province, is a type of music integrating drums and wind instruments ...

Four modern families of Chinese music instruments were formed based on how they were played: plucked strings, bowed strings, ...

Rooted in the Cantonese-speaking provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi in south-eastern China, Yueju opera is characterized by a combination of string and percussion instruments, with elaborate costumes ...

What is a percussion instrument? Well, in the simplest terms it's something you hit that isn't your brother or sister! This group of instruments is sometimes known as the kitchen department.

Cheryl Ong (Percussion, Drums) is a Singaporean who is active in performance and education. She currently plays with SA, a trio that fuses traditional Chinese instruments and electronics. She also ...