This is the sixth in a series of articles about classical Chinese instruments and the traditional Chinese music orchestra, in which we explore how musicians play the eight different types of ...

For most of British history, Englishmen have been able to take zither music—or leave it to the Tyrolese. Last week, nonetheless, the humble, lap-sized stringed instrument was the musical rage of ...

Rochester, N. Y.. city of cameras and music, is the hotbed of U. S. zither playing. There last week the United Zither Players of America gathered for its Tenth National Congress and, proudly led by ...

The musicians play instruments that are 2,000 years old. Zithers are well known in Germany and Austria, but not in the U.S. But, thanks to the Chicago Zither Orchestra, the instrument has a presence. ...

The Chinese guqin is a seven-stringed zither without bridges. It has a history of over 3,000 years and is a symbol of the Chinese musical tradition. More than 100 teachers and students from Russia, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The kse diev, a chest-resonated monochord stick zither played in Cambodia's old wedding music ensemble, has a long history in Cambodia.

On October 8, 1828, Missouri’s acclaimed zither maker, Franz Schwarzer, was born in Austria. Schwarzer was trained as a wood carver and architect. While still in Austria, he developed an interest in ...