Well, you are only about a millennium behind the times. But never fear. Opportunities to hear this ancient Chinese two-stringed instrument known for it’s plaintive humanlike tone are on the upswing. A ...

China's most celebrated melodies will be featured in the intimate live performance "Erhu Greatest Hits" at Sala Sudasiri ...

“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’s” theme music is typified by the sounds of a melancholy stringed instrument. Without hearing it before, you might think the music was a special type of ...

The sound of the erhu, the traditional Chinese musical instrument, is becoming better known globally thanks to the efforts of one college student. Chen Yimiao, born in 2004, comes from a Beijing ...

What do you do with a hyperactive 7-year-old boy? Signing him up for lessons on an ancient Chinese musical instrument probably isn't the first thing to come to mind. Benjamin Lee, 16, of Byron, will ...

: Alabama Symphony Orchestra. Symphony 7: Crouching Tiger Concerto. virtuoso exemplifies the change, cultural turmoil and hardships of daily life in his native land during the last half century.

Liu Shirui tunes an erhu fiddle at his workshop in Jining, Shandong Province, on Dec. 4, 2016. [Photo by Wang Qisheng/China.com.cn] Liu Shirui runs a small instrument shop in a quiet lane in Jining, ...

art school's strict teaching of fundamentals brings ancient music to life It is a common thing among Chinese parents these days to sending their children for piano or violin lessons. In Jiangyin city, ...