Lessons
The professor will introduce the development history, techniques and genres of the Guan Zi, a time-honored Chinese traditional wind instrument. The professor will also demonstrate basic playing techniques and perform the classic contemporary piece "The Silk Road Fantasia"....
The Yangqin is known as the Chinese dulcimer, as well as the “Chinese piano.” It is the main accompaniment instrument in the orchestra of local folk operas....
Guzheng is a traditional Chinese instrument with a long history, dating back to the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period (770-221 B.C.). It is one of China's unique and important folk instruments. Its beautiful tone, wide register and large array of performing techniques make it a sple...
The dizi, the oldest Chinese wind musical instrument, has a long history. In ancient times, it mostly referred to the vertical flute. In the Han Dynasty, transverse flutes emerged on the scene. By the Tang Dynasty, transverse flutes and vertical flutes were called Di and Xiao respectively....
To learn more about the ancient Chinese string instrument called Pipa, the host came to the Minzu University of China to visit Professor Zhang Nu....
The guqin is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument with a history of more than 5,000 years. Today, our host meets a master of guqin and learn from him more abou it....
Guqin, a 7-stringed zither that dates back over 3,000 years, has been hailed as the "father of Chinese music." It takes at least 18 months to make a guqin. The process has more than 100 steps, including crushing pearls and gemstones and mix them with raw lacquer....
Which instruments are used in the Peking Opera? What is the biggest difference between an orchestra and a Peking Opera band? Let’s find out fascinating and fun facts about the Peking Opera instruments....
In this episode, CNODDT musician LiuXizhan demonstrates the different techniques and samples a few classic pieces written for the traditional Chinese musical instrument. Skillful tongue and breath control is key when playing the suona. Typical techniques include single, double, and triple tonguing, ...
In this episode, CNODDT musician LiLuyang introduces the structure of the traditional Chinese musical instrument and demonstrates the techniques to play it....
