After graduating from high school, Zhou was faced with family and academic pressures and he abandoned his musical aspirations ...

Over time, the two instruments developed differently according to their cultural contexts. Over centuries, the sheng became a ...

ESEA Encounters will showcase a selection of some of the most exciting contemporary art and culture of East and Southeast Asia in an incredible lineup of performances, music, poetry, literature and ...

d3sign / Getty Images A traditional individual retirement account (IRA) is one of the most common ways to save for retirement due to its tax advantages. These accounts are also commonly used ...

The West has been supping its medicinal liqueurs for fun for centuries: now, Dennis Mak has teamed up with a Chinese medicine doctor to turn Hong Kong on to the delights of TCM tipples.

[Photo/Xinhua] A groundbreaking initiative to introduce Chinese music to Maltese youth, featuring lessons of pipa, a traditional Chinese pear-shaped stringed instrument, was launched on Monday at ...

HIS STUDENTS, YOUNG AND OLD, AREN’T JUST LEARNING HOW TO PLAY TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS. THEY’RE LEARNING HOW TO LISTEN, HOW TO FEEL RHYTHM AND HOW TO TELL A STORY THROUGH MUSIC. I THINK IT’S ...

I’m just a fan of these four tunes, in particular. Nobody was doing folk music in the 1990s like Jeff Buckley. “Last Goodbye” is still considered his most commercially successful single in ...

It’s not just Malay traditional clothing that the brand references – the Kuala Lumpur-based brand has also recently looked to Chinese-style garments for its latest collection, Kongsi Masa (which means ...

Pete Seeger was a major figure in America’s folk revival and influenced generations of musicians—including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Bragg. Before dedicating his life to music ...

was perhaps an olive branch to British folk fans who had been enraged by Dylan’s switch to electric music. “Judas!” was the famous shout from a Manchester audience member in 1966.

Also this week: One of Toronto's biggest summer music events is calling on brands to support Canadian arts. After more than 50 years, Saskatchewan’s Regina Folk Festival is saying goodbye.