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.

The erhu (Chinese: 二胡; pinyin: èrhú), also called nanhu (南胡, "southern fiddle"), and sometimes known in the West as the "Chinese violin" or "Chinese two-string fiddle" is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, used as a solo instrument as w...

The pipa (pronounced "pee-paa") is a four-stringed lute, one of the oldest Chinese musical instruments with over 2000 years of history. The term pipa (琵琶) consists of two Chinese characters symbolizing two playing techniques while their pronunciati...

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...

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.

The xiao ( 箫 ) is a Chinese vertical end-blown flute. It is generally made of dark brown bamboo (called "purple bamboo" in Chinese). It is also sometimes (particularly in Taiwan) called dòngxiāo (simplified Chinese: 洞箫), dòng meaning "hole." A...

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.

Er Quan Ying Yue (二泉映月 - The Moon Reflected In Er-Quan), Erhu Solo (二胡独奏曲), was composed by A Bing (阿炳), whose real name is Hua Yanjun (华彦钧). Er Quan Ying Yue (二泉映月) was originally performed by A Bing (阿炳).

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...

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...