SHANDONG, East China — The unmistakable wail of the suona pierces the dusk in the village as Wang Ruiyong plays a traditional tune on the double-reed instrument. The elderly funeral attendees approve, ...

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Dressed in a cap and gown, Liu Wenwen was easy to lose in the crowd at this year’s Shanghai Conservatory of Music graduation ceremony. But the achievement that brought her on stage that morning was ...

When the sky grows dark in Bolin village, Anhui province, 55-year-old Zhou Haiyan starts to play suona, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, in front of her phone to livestream her performance to ...

For Ma Chunfeng, a 48-year-old folk artist living in the "suona village" of Mazhuang, traditional Chinese music is an all-consuming passion. Suona, a double-reeded instrument seen as the "king" of all ...

Suona player Wang Zhanzhan performs at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on Thursday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Suona player Wang Zhanzhan performed at the Central Conservatory ...

At the Musée Guimet in Paris, Chinese suona player Liu Wenwen is rehearsing alongside renowned conductor Tan Dun, to prepare for presenting performances featuring the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World ...

With a slight inhale, 81-year-old Zhen Jinling brought the short, ridged horn up to his mouth. He pursed his lips and blew into his suona — the sound part birdcall, part trumpet fanfare. From a bench ...

Chinese suona player Liu Wenwen has wowed the audience at the Musikverein Golden Hall in Vienna, Austria with a virtuosic performance on January 8. Liu is China’s first doctoral degree holder in suona ...

Chinese suona player Hu Chenyun gave a concert on Jan. 22 at the International Jazz Plaza Festival in Havana. Hu performed Chinese music pieces, such as Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage to Phoenix, and ...

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Hard-working musician who wows international audiences plays with best in the business, says parents 'dragged' her to practise in park aged 4 Chinese suona player Liu Wenwen has wowed the audience at ...