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Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian - From China to Appalachia cover artwork. A photo of the three artists holding their musical instruments.
Album reviews

Lively Appalachian Strings Meet Chinese Dulcimer

Douglas Sanders July 2, 2024 No Comments BluegrassCathy FinkChao TianChinese musicMarcy Marxerold timeworld fusionworld music

Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian – From China to Appalachia (Community Music, Inc. and Redeye Distribution, 2024) Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalists Cathy Fink…

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FFYUEEE Professional Rosewood Guzheng, 163Cm Photo from above.
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Guzheng, the Enchanting Ancient Zither of China

Angel Romero May 5, 2024 No Comments ChinaChinese musicguzhengworld fusionworld music

(headline image: FFYUEEE professional rosewood guzheng, 163Cm) The guzheng (ancient zheng), or simply zheng, is a traditional Chinese zither. This venerable instrument, with its 21–27…

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Min Xiao-Fen Releases Metta cover artwork. Shows a black and white still from a movie with profiles of two characters.
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Pipa Master Min Xiao-Fen Releases Metta, Soundtracks for Historic Chinese Silent Films

Douglas Sanders April 15, 2024 No Comments Chinese musicMin Xiao-Fenpipaworld music

Visionary pipa soloist, Min Xiao-Fen, has recorded a new album titled Metta. Commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution in 2023, Min has created original soundtracks for…

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Various Artists - Hani Polyphonic Singing in Yunnan China album cover
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Enchanting Hani Polyphonic Singing Album Takes Listeners on A Transcendent Journey

Douglas Sanders October 7, 2023 No Comments Chinese musicHani Polyphonic Singingworld music

Various Artists – Hani Polyphonic Singing in Yunnan China (Sublime Frequencies, 2023) Hani Polyphonic Singing in Yunnan, China features various artists meticulously captured by the…

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Poster with photos of National Heritage Fellows 2023
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Pipa Master Wu Man to be Honored in Washington, DC

World Music Central News Room September 22, 2023 No Comments Chinese musicpipaworld fusionworld musicWu Man

Acclaimed pipa player Wu Man of Carlsbad, California, will be recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as a 2023 National Heritage Fellow, the…

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Wu Man - Photo by Gan Yuan
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Wu Man Named 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellow, the USA’s Highest Honor in Folk and Traditional Arts

World Music Central News Room March 1, 2023 No Comments Chinese musicpipaworld musicWu Man

Wu Man, the skilled Chinese pipa master who migrated to the United States over three decades ago, aimed to revolutionize the role of her lute-like…

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Abigail Washburn & Wu Fei
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Abigail Washburn & Wu Fei to Perform at Maurer Hall in Chicago

World Music Central News Room November 9, 2022 No Comments Abigail WashburnBluegrassChinese musicworld fusionworld musicWu Fei

Acclaimed American banjo player Abigail Washburn and Chinese American guzheng master Wu Fei are set to perform on Thursday, November 10 (8:00 PM) at Maurer…

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Cover of the album The Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi by Heart of the Dragon Ensemble
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The Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi

Angel Romero May 28, 2022 No Comments ChinaChinese musicHeart of the Dragon Ensemblehulusixiao

Heart of the Dragon Ensemble – The Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi (Naxos World, 2022) The Heart of the Dragon Ensemble and Chinese…

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cover of the album Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China by He Jinhua
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Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China

Angel Romero May 5, 2022 No Comments Chinese musicHe JinhuaNaxi music

He Jinhua – Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2022). Songs of the Naxi of Southwest China is the first collection…

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He Jinhua playing the jaw harp -Photo by Helen Rees
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Artist Profiles: He Jinhua

Angel Romero February 16, 2022 No Comments ChinaChinese musicHe JinhuaNaxi music

He Jinhua is a national first-level artist with the Yulong County Song and Dance Troupe of Lijiang in China. The daughter of farmers, He was…

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