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The ruan is a Chinese plucked string instrument with a long neck and a circular body that is more than 2,000 years old. After the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, it was reinvented and ...

To Moyun, it's unfortunate that the guzheng remains relatively unknown outside of China, and that some viewers even mistake it for the koto, a Japanese plucked string instrument. She also finds the ...

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Throwing Shapes fuses together McKenna’s experimental approach to the harp with Chaney’s blend of jazz and electronic music, ...

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A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo ...

Expressive E is a French company based in Marseille, dedicated to designing innovative musical instruments that place expression at the heart of performance. Since 2013, the team has developed a ...