You're hearing Min Xiao-Fen, one of the world's greatest virtuosos, playing the pipa. It's a pear-shaped, guitar-like instrument from China with a history that goes back thousands of years. Min's ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man takes the stage at Carnegie Hall to give the U.S. premieres of two concertos scored for traditional Chinese instruments, performing with the Taipei Chinese Orchestra (TCO) on ...

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 ...

Apple today has updated GarageBand for Mac and iOS to “celebrate the rich history of Chinese music.” The update for both platforms includes a variety of new sounds and instruments that cater towards ...

Apple today announced a major update to its GarageBand music creation software for Mac and iOS, adding a wide range of Chinese instruments that are designed to celebrate the "rich history of Chinese ...

You're hearing Min Xiao-Fen, one of the world's greatest virtuosos, playing the pipa. It's a pear-shaped, guitar-like instrument from China with a history that goes back thousands of years. Min's ...