The discovery of an 11th-century Islamic astrolabe in Verona, Italy, has captivated historians and scientists alike. With ...

In a sleek recording studio, young Chinese musicians are gathered around their instruments. Clad in traditional hanfu — ...

With the introduction of Buddhism into China after the Qin Dynasty, ancient bells gradually became important musical instruments for Buddhism. As the saying goes, "There are bells at every temple.

A new docu-series exploring the forgotten instruments of the Pacific is just a part of its Samoan director’s 100-year plan to ...

Instead, their hands grasp ancient Chinese instruments, including the erhu (a two-stringed fiddle), guzheng (a Chinese zither), suona (a piercing double-reed woodwind) and the zhongruan (a lute).

In other words, the terrifying ambiguity of the death whistle apparently ignites the imagination as the brain struggles to ...

Xue explained how playing a well-known pop song on an ancient instrument like the guqin or pipa injects new life into the piece. "It's like rediscovering something familiar in a completely new way ...

There’s something enchanting about ancient tools and instruments. The idea that our forebears were able to fashion precision mechanisms with nothing but the simplest hand tools is fascinating.

This is the first thing that shakuhachi player Kojiro Umezaki tells people who aren’t familiar with his instrument. Maybe you’ve heard the vertical bamboo flute in movies when you see a scene ...