The Zheng, commonly known as Guzheng(古箏), ( pronounced "Goo-Zheng") , is a plucked string instrument that is part of the zither family. It is one of the most ancient Chinese musical instruments according to the documents written in the Qin dynasty (before 206 BC). Zheng is the parent instrument of the Japanese koto, Korean kayagum, Mongolian yatag, and Vietnamese dan tranh.The parent instrument of the guzheng is the se( 瑟). Due to its long history, the zheng has been called guzheng or Gu-Zheng where "Gu" stands for "ancient" in Chinese. The guzheng has been a popular instrument since ancient times and is considered as one of the main chamber as well as solo instruments of Chinese traditional music. Since the mid-19th century, guzheng solo repertoire has been growing and evolving towards an increasing technical complexity.

Guqin (古琴) - seven-stringed zither without bridges, the most classical Listen to guqin music Chinese instrument with over 3000 years of history. The guqin is guqinoften referred to as the instrument of sages for the purpose of enriching the heart a...

This is the best-known piece in the 'martial repertory' (wuqu) for the pipa. The earliest extant tablature is found in Hua Qiuping's pipa score dated 1818, a vivid description of the performance of a piece called Chu Han, about the Chinese Chu and Han states, and specifically the epic battle between their rival armies which in 202 BC secured the power of the Han Dynasty (206BC - 220AD). Chu Han is found in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) biography by the literatus Wang Quanding (1598-1662)., Sizhao Tang Collection.

Mei-Hua-San-Nong made its earliest appearance in the handbook Shen Qi Mi Pu（神奇秘譜）(preface dated 1425). Also called Mei-Hua-Yin（梅花引）or Yu-Fei-Yin（玉妃引）. It was originally a flute piece composed by Huan Yi（桓伊）who li...

Gao Shan Liu Shui (高山流水, High Mountain and Running River), Guzheng (古筝, Zither) Solo, was composed by Bo Ya (伯牙) before 221 BC.
Listed as one of ten best ancient Chinese music pieces, "High Mountains Flowing Water" has lyre and zither versions, both inspired by the classical allusion: Boya encountering a person who understands his zither performance.

《神奇秘谱》： 一、溪山夜月。二、一弄叫月，声入太霞。三、二弄穿云，声入云中。四、青鸟啼魂。五、三弄横江，隔江长叹声。六、玉箫声。七、凌风戛玉。八、铁笛声。九、风荡梅�...

The Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto (Chinese: 梁祝小提琴协奏曲) is one of the most famous works of Chinese music and certainly one of the most famous outside of China. It is an orchestral adaptation of an ancient legend, the Butterfly Lovers. Written for the western style orchestra, it features a solo violin played using some Chinese techniques.

Wild Geese Flock to Sandy Shores has been played by many famous qin masters for the last three hundred years. Like a number of other famous qin pieces, the authorship of the work is not that clear-cut, but respect for its antiquity can be seen from the...

The lyrics for this melody are a famous poem4 by Tao Qian (Tao Yuanming, 365-427). The home to which he has returned is in Chaisang (Mulberry Firewood), an old name for Jiujiang, on the south bank of the Yangzi river in Jiangxi province.

History of the flute dates back to the beginning of humankind. Along with the drum, the flute is one of the first instruments people used to make music--predated only by the drum and the human voice itself.Flutes appear in every culture on the planet i...