TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Ancient Japanese musical instruments have taken on a new shine after one group decided to make theirs out of glass, instead of traditional wood. Drums and flutes play a major ...

This article is part of a two-part series. To learn about a biwa master and her music lessons, see here. Traditional Japanese instruments, also known as wagakki, are an intrinsic part of Japan’s rich ...

In a rehearsal room in the Woolworth Center of Musical Studies, students are blowing into their instruments, flicking hands over finger holes, shaking heads, and dipping chins up and down to create ...

KINGSTON — Music from around the world is a mouse click away. For musician Jamie Orfanella, world music is in between his fingertips. Orfanella spent 10 years learning the art of the Japanese ...

Pro Musica Nipponia is a group of leading composers and musicians devoted to performing classical and contemporary compositions from Japan and the West. The ensemble’s unique feature is that all music ...

This article is part of a two-part series. To learn about a shamisen, koto and sanshin master and his music lessons, see here. The biwa is one of Japan's many wagakki (traditional musical instruments) ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A group hailing from New York City will play a unique concert in downtown Knoxville on Sunday to celebrate the new year. The group features Masayo Ishigure, who started playing ...

A pipa plays during the concert by Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in Tokyo on March 31. Traditional musical instruments were well featured during the shows. [Photo provided to China Daily] In Yan's view, ...

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