"My father was born with this instrument," Laemouahuma Daniel Jatta says. "This is part of our history." Jatta, 55, is from Gambia, a member of the Jola people. He's holding an akonting: a ...

It’s hard to say for sure, but something special happens when an old instrument meets contemporary creativity. These aren’t ...

NANNING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A duxianqin musician only needs a single string stretched across an elongated sounding board and a feather-shaped rod to deliver a diverse repertoire, whether pop or ...