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Yangqin-This hammered dulcimer has Persian roots, but Chinese musicians expanded its range. Percussionist and NYU foreign languages professor Julie Tay speaks about the instrument — and tells the story of how she met her musical partner, Xiao Xiannian, on a subway platform.
Pipa-Wu Man, an extraordinary pipa player and member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, takes you on a tour of this ancient lute-like instrument.
Suona-The suona is a loud, piercing double-reeded instrument. Yazhi Guo explains the history of this instrument, which was almost lost during the rapid changes that came with the nation’s Cultural Revolution.
Dizi-China is home to the oldest playable flutes. Jennifer Alexa Zhang, plays the dizi, a reed flute, and explains just how similar their modern descendants are.
Percussion-Morris and Tay have a conversation about the many instruments in the traditional Chinese percussion family.
Guzheng-The Guzheng, or Chinese zither, is nearly 2,500 years old. Because of the shifting political landscape of 20th century China, many traditions surrounding the instrument have been lost. But, as Morris notes, the instrument is having a resurgence in the United States.
Erhu-“I always say the erhu is a combination of a string instrument and female vocal quality,” muses University of Massachusetts electronic composition professor Jing Wang. Listen as she describes the acoustics of the instrument, its long history, and its journey from the homes of the aristocracy to the commoners in the streets.