The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the "maasang"—the central altar of their ...

In 2008, it was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Guqin is ...

The cymbals were excavated from a building dating to the third millennium BCE, associated with the Umm an-Nar culture. Though ...

Kouxian, or ancient jaw harp, is the earliest string instrument that has been found in China. By placing kouxian between the lips and tapping it with the fingers, the instrument can produce sounds, ...

Another section further reads: "It’s more than just a performance—it’s a revival of the beauty and goodness of China before communism. With stories and legends, vibrant costumes and backdrops, ...

These findings indicate that contact between ancient communities on both sides of the Arabian Gulf resulted in shared musical traditions ... often appear among other instruments, including drums ...

Archaeologists excavated 1,200-year-old monumental stone graves in Djibouti and found evidence of the “rise of the nomad kings.” Photo from González-Ruibal et al. (2025), shared by Alfredo ...

Chinese sheng player Wu Tong (left) poses with Japanese sho player Mayumi Miyata in Beijing on March 29. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] ...

Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a more versatile instrument in Chinese music, often used in folk music, ...

Ancient Folk Instrument According to a report published by Xinhua ... The unearthing of the jaw harps at the Shimao ruins was a significant discovery in the history of music — for China, and for the ...

The annual Huazhao Festival kicked off at Yuyuan in Shanghai on March 20, presenting traditional Chinese culture ... (618-907), and the folk music duet in the Gold Plaza blends ancient Chinese ...

According to ancient beliefs ... Against the architectural backdrop, dance and music performances feature guofeng, a Chinese style that uses traditional cultural elements. The dance performance ...