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Feast your ears on the musical classics of the east with MUSIC TALKS, the Middle Kingdom’s mashup of classical music and in-depth discussions with some of China’s most celebrated orchestral...
In this episode, the hooves are replaced by horse-hair: the Morin Khuur speaks, sighs and gallops in the hands of the soloist Morin Khuur pe...
This episode follows Mustafa Alim, a musician from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, who fell in love with the accordion....
Over the past decade, Liu Yuening, a Chinese dulcimer professor with the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, has committed herself to...
The Chinese Orchestra of Renmin University of China brings together students from diverse majors like finance, mathematics, information mana...
American-born Jake Pinnick has great passion for Wudang martial arts and the wisdom of Daoism. He has also been exploring the art of traditi...
Li Shuyou, an 80-year-old music teacher, has turned his home into a music school. Here, children and teenagers have gathered for years to ta...
Meet different people across China, who live and breathe traditional Chinese music, and find out how music inspires, heals, and connects gen...
Huang Ye is an innovative Jazz musician and music director at the Lincoln Center Shanghai. It won't be surprising to hear segments in his mu...
Shaun Gibson is a British singer and songwriter who weaves his narratives into music. His music is so catchy that it often goes around in li...
Christophe Hisquin is a French singer and songwriter who has been devoting himself to making both Chinese and French songs. Better known as...
In this episode, we will explore "Phenomena," a Sheng concerto commissioned by China’s NCPA Orchestra. The program features European compose...
Ancient instruments are symbolic cultural relics, and people can get a glimpse of the culture and traditions behind their unique sounds. In...
Embark on a captivating journey with Gesang Norbu, who has been pursuing his passion for the Tibetan fiddle despite tough challenges and di...
A recent concert titled "The Song of Xianghe", meaning a harmonic blend, is considered a fusion of Eastern and Western culture. In this epis...
In April of 2024, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing, China, presented German composer Richard Wagner’s enduring...
Jiangnan Silk and Bamboo music is a cherished folk instrumental tradition in southern China. From its ancient origins to its modern-day sign...
The traditional Chinese festival Qingming Festival is commemorated to honor and pay respects to ancestors. Flowers such as plum blossoms, pe...
The Sanxian is a traditional Chinese string instrument with a history spanning over 2,000 years. It belongs to the plucked lute family and i...
The Jizhong Sheng-guan Music, a traditional genre prevalent in the Jizhong Plain region of China has been playing an important role in the p...
The sound of Di, echoing through imperial courts and bustling marketplaces alike, has weaved melodies that transcended time and still resona...
The Erhu, with only two strings, has the power to express a thousand emotions and a myriad of styles. From its origins as an accompaniment,...
The Bili is a Chinese double-reed wind instrument with a history dating back to ancient dynasties. Discover its distinctive mellow yet pierc...
The trapezoidal Yangqin is a Chinese hammered dulcimer, most likely derived from the Iranian santur or the European dulcimer. After evolving...
The Spring Festival is commonly believed to be the most important among Chinese people. Out of all kinds of celebrations, music is the most...
The Suona is a traditional Chinese instrument that is played by blowing into a double-reed, through a mouth piece and then through the woode...
The Ruan is a lute with four strings, a fretted neck, and is similar to the Pipa. The Ruan existed about 2000 years ago in the Western Jin D...
Nanyin music is an ancient art form with a lineage of more than a thousand years surviving political, social and cultural change. It has bee...
The Konghou is an ancient Chinese harp. It was once one of the most popular musical instruments in China but became extinct sometime in the...
Qin music tends to linger on certain notes, with an emphasis on silence and timbre, giving it a meditative quality. "Qin qi shu hua" refers...
“Pi” for plucking the strings forward, and “pa” for plucking the strings backward. The Pipa, sometimes called the "Chinese lute", is a pluck...
The Bianqing is a traditional Chinese percussion instrument consisting of a set of L-shaped flat stone chimes known as Qing, played melodica...
Explore the Xun, an ancient Chinese wind instrument with over 7,000 years of history. This rare earthen instrument reflects a journey throug...
COP28 calls for global collective action and commitment to protect the environment and restore the vitality of nature in response to the cli...
The traditional Chinese Zheng has an illustrious history that dates back thousands of years. Along its evolving journey, it has also inspire...
This episode explores the Sheng, a traditional Chinese wind instrument known for its ability to produce harmonies independently. Revered as...
In September 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra visited China for the first time, marking a historic moment as the first American orchestra to...
In China, drums are an instrument that transcend its musical identity. In times long past, they acted as a celestial bridge for communicatio...
Embark on a journey to explore the poetic beauty of Hangzhou, the host city of the 19th Asian Games. Let your soul be enchanted by harmoniou...
Words from Chinese ancient poems... Captivating notes in Chinese traditional music... A symphony of culture and history that will touch your...
In this episode, we journey through the majestic realms of China’s ancient Bianzhong Bells, which are grand percussion instruments dating ba...
In this episode, we unravel the enchanting story of the Jiahu Bone Flutes, or Gudi, an ancient instrument that emerged over 8,000 years ago....
In this episode, we dive into the distinctive music of the Yi people, the sixth largest ethnic minority in China. In 2019, two Gen-Z musicia...
Our guest today is Liao Nini, a guqin enthusiast, a teacher and also an online influencer who has been actively promoting the ancient Chines...
Duanwu Festival, better known as the Dragon Boat Festival, falls on June 22 this year. With a history of over 2,000 years, it's celebrated a...
In this episode, we are joined by a music producer and DJ from Shanghai who goes by the name M3SSIAH. Considered one of the early pioneers o...
In this episode, we introduce a lesser-known musical treasure from ancient China called the xun. Also known as the Chinese ocarina, it's a v...
In this episode, we dive into the world of the double bass. For those who're not familiar with the instrument, it looks a lot like the cello...
The shakuhachi is one of the most iconic wind instruments in Japan. It's an ancient bamboo flute with five finger holes and is held vertical...
Dera Tserang is an ethnic Tibetan musician based in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Originally a member of the Tibetan band Nyi...
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. At Nanchang Hangkong University in Jiangxi Province, a group of foreig...