This is the sixth in a series of articles about classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese music orchestra, in which we explore how musicians play the eight different types of ...

The woman now considered the world’s greatest pipa player spent years asking herself, “What am I going to do?” Wu Man, now 54 years old, was the first person to get a master’s degree in her instrument ...

Wu Man is a master of the Chinese pipa, a lute-like instrument with a 2,000-year history. She stopped by NPR to talk about her fresh twist on... Pipa Virtuoso Wu Man Brings Ancient Chinese Music To ...

The Ruan, a traditional plucked string instrument of the Han Chinese, also known as the Ruan Xian or Ruan Qin, has a rich history and evolving identity. It was originally referred to as the Qin Pipa ...

China's national first-class musician Wu Yuxia performs pipa at a concert Photo: Courtesy of Wu Yuxia Once a little girl watching her teachers craft pipa fingernails with electric soldering irons and ...

Shahd Hesham, an oud player and teacher, plays the oud at Arabic Oud House in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) A young Egyptian lady was playing a piece of music on the oud, an ...