Dating back 4,000 years, kouxian is regarded by many as a "living fossil," which has promoted the musical charm produced by this unique string instrument. Ethnic Yi girls play kouxian. Ancient Folk ...

I once asked a colleague who runs a concert series what came to mind when he thought of harp music. “A nothingburger,” he replied. I laughed, not because I was shocked but because I agreed.

The concert harp is famous for its heavenly image. It hasn’t always had a place in orchestral music, but since the 19th century composers like Ravel and Debussy have been in love with the instrument ...

An internationally acclaimed harpist from Powys is coming out of self-imposed retirement to give a series of performances ...

Exhibitions Promoting Kouxian Culture The Chinese National Museum of Ethnology (CNME) has organized several exhibitions, under the theme of "The Beginning Sound," in recent years, to highlight the ...

The unearthing of the jaw harps at the Shimao ruins was a significant discovery in the history of music — for China, and for the world. Based on documents, paintings and musical records ...

Not only does Atlas perform his own improvisational music compositions, but he even knows which strings to pluck when his mom calls out a note! Atlas genuinely seems to enjoy playing the harp ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions BBC Radio Wales, The Traditional Music of Wales In Wales the triple harp was popular, an instrument with three rows of strings as opposed to the ...

I JUST LOVED THE SOUND OF MANY HARPS PLAYING TOGETHER. DO I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT RUNNING AN ORCHESTRA? ABSOLUTELY NOT. DO I KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ORCHESTRATING MUSIC? NOT REALLY BUT SO I HAD ALL MY ...

Since moving to Chicago 25 years ago, Rockford-born bassist Matt Ulery has put out 15 albums of originals. His next is ...