The first time when I heard the [Fritz] Kreisler 'Liebesleid,' I just [felt], 'Wow, that song is just right for the erhu.' The sadness, the sensitivity, the warmth, the romance: It fits my instrument.

Well, you are only about a millennium behind the times. But never fear. Opportunities to hear this ancient Chinese two-stringed instrument known for it’s plaintive humanlike tone are on the upswing. A ...

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is an experience of the senses, an invitation to see, taste, and smell. But for me, more than anything else, the Festival is an auditory experience, with its ...

Chi Li, UCLA adjunct associate professor and director of the Music of China Ensemble at the Herb Alpert School of Music, brings life to the Chinese erhu, a violin-like fiddle played by various groups ...

What do you do with a hyperactive 7-year-old boy? Signing him up for lessons on an ancient Chinese musical instrument probably isn't the first thing to come to mind. Benjamin Lee, 16, of Byron, will ...