remembers the first time she heard a performance of the "gayageum" or a zither-like Korean traditional string instrument. "It wasn't beautiful. I didn't like the sound of it. My ears couldn't ...

For instance, the Chinese zither, or guqin ... with 27 spikes along its back like a mane. The instrument is played by ...

The world's oldest orchestral music, gagaku was imported from mainland China in ancient times. The melody is not based on a ...

On the stairs of his workshop there is a beautiful display of an ancient Silla zither from Nara, Japan (this instrument also made its way to Japan). It is entirely covered in gold leaf making it ...