Percussionist Wei Ran displays traditional Chinese musical instruments during the "marathon" event on Aug 27. [Photo by Su Guanming/China Daily] A daylong "marathon" event highlighting traditional ...

Two models of “twin” traditional Khmer instruments, the twin takhe and the twin khim, were developed in 2014 by a Phnom Penh geography teacher. He aims to debut updated, easier to play versions of his ...

You may have noticed that a lot of people across the world love playing or listening to traditional Irish instruments. They have very strong rhythms and warm tones, which make them popular. Musicians ...

Contrary to Seamus Ennis’ much-quoted admonition that the best way to play the bodhrán was with a penknife, this percussion instrument is a much-admired and prominent feature in many Irish traditional ...

And Zimbabwe is among some of those nations that stand out for promoting and the use local traditional music instruments such mbira, (thump piano) ngoma (drums) and hosho (rattles), among others. On ...

Malaysia Day is a reminder of the sounds that made us. Modernisation and globalisation bring progress, but they can also push the “old stuff” to the edges – among them the traditional instruments that ...

With globalisation, Indian artforms have developed a wider audience base. Larger auditoriums, increased travel, and more number of concerts have led to rethink of construction of many traditional ...

On a cool summer evening in 1991, the sun had just set and a leisurely breeze blew across scenic grasslands. Herdsmen completed their day's work and gathered round an outdoor stage in Arvingerel, ...

Raipur: Sanju Sen, a young musician from Balod district, is doing his part to preserve Chhattisgarhi traditon by collecting 135 rare musical instruments from all over the state which are on the verge ...

A concert featuring Japanese instruments will take place at Hanoi’s Japan Foundation Centre on January 13. A concert featuring Japanese instruments will take place at Hanoi’s Japan Foundation Centre ...