The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an experience of the senses, an invitation to see, taste, and smell. But for me, more than anything else, the Festival is an auditory experience, with its ...

Well, you are only about a millennium behind the times. But never fear. Opportunities to hear this ancient Chinese two-stringed instrument known for it’s plaintive humanlike tone are on the upswing. A ...

Apple’s interests in China, its second-largest regional market, expand far beyond their recent $1 billion investment in Didi Chuxing. As the company eyes a larger presence in China, they’re also ...

Apple is giving GarageBand a distinctly Chinese twist, marking CEO Tim Cook's visit to China with a fresh batch of local instruments and more. GarageBand 2.1.1 for iOS and GarageBand 10.1.2 for Mac ...

Apple today has updated GarageBand for Mac and iOS to “celebrate the rich history of Chinese music.” The update for both platforms includes a variety of new sounds and instruments that cater towards ...

Every Wednesday morning, vote for the piece you want to hear at noon. Part of China in New York. WQXR's China in New York festival explores how Chinese artists are influencing the world of classical ...

EVERETT— Know what an erhu is? An ancient Chinese musical instrument, it’s a two-stringed bowed fiddle of sorts. Perhaps you’ve seen it played on street corners in big cities with Chinatown ...

In its latest play at the Chinese market, Apple on Monday released an updated version of GarageBand with a heavy focus on Chinese music, introducing new regional instruments, Chinese music loops and ...

PARIS—Mr. Richet, a composer, had many positive comments to make about the Divine Performing Arts (DPA) 2009 World Tour, at the Palais de Congres des Paris on Sunday, March 1. “I thought that it was ...

GarageBand is going international. Today, Apple is updating its music app with support for new Chinese instruments, as well as sharing to popular Asian social services QQ and Youku. The app now ...

The "Butterfly Lover's Concerto" is such an evocative title, it almost doesn't matter what the music is about. A Chinese folk tale was the inspiration for composer Chen Gang, in this concerto for the ...