Su Haizhen, inheritor of the single-stringed instrument of the Jing ethnic group performs the single-stringed instrument in Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 15, 2019.

It's amazing that such music could come from a single-stringed instrument. As Su Chunfa and his two granddaughters pluck duxianqins, a smooth rhythm spreads through Dongxing. The city in South China's ...

Vietnam is home to 54 ethnic groups, each with its own customs and traditions. Those groups have created a variety of traditional musical instruments, which have played an important role in Vietnamese ...

Nurdun Esmayil (C) plays music with his son, Ehmet Nurdun (L), and his apprentice in his courtyard in Xinhe County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 15, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) ...

The single-stringed instrument of the Jing ethnic group is seen in Dongxing, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 15, 2019. Composed of three major parts, the single-stringed instrument ...

Nurdun Esmayil installs strings for a folk musical instrument with his friend at home in Xinhe County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu) In a small ...

URUMQI, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- In a small courtyard dappled with light under a grape arbor, 65-year-old Nurdun Esmayil was making handmade folk musical instruments with his family and apprentices.