Here’s why Of the metal instruments used in a traditional Chinese music orchestra, chime bells and gongs are the most common. We examine their history. The breathy charm of the Chinese clay ...

Archaeologists have helped musicologists learn about ancient musical instruments from the artifacts ... made of stone or clay, are about 6,000 years old. Through their small blowholes, these ...

This is the fourth in a series of articles about classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese music orchestra, in which we explore how musicians play the eight different types of ...

Children ranging in age from 6 to 16 have been learning how to mold clay into some terrific, usable items. In the first summer session the children made musical instruments, specifically rhythm ...

Ayoub al-Zaatari, 55, produces various kinds of hand-made drums and musical instruments, using clay, wood and leather. Photo: Xinhua Palestinian artisan Ayoub al-Zaatari paints a Darbuka ...