The Emmy-winning performer of a 16-string Vietnamese zither will perform at San Francisco’s Aug. 2 Yerba Buena Gardens ...

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A guqin master provides hands-on instruction to a student on the playing techniques of this ancient Chinese instrument. Photo ...

The Grammys announced Thursday it would add “best traditional country album” to the category of awards after Beyoncé’s victory in the genre’s sole 2025 classification. “The Academy’s top priority is ...

Sokim also spoke about this lack of support, saying that: “Traditional Khmer musical instruments are not very popular for young students – they want to learn modern western ones. My music school has ...

Nashville’s gatekeepers just got called out harder than a Taylor Swift diss. The Recording Academy‘s decision to split ...

There are 24 different keys possible in Western music. This is because there are traditionally a total of 12 notes used in traditional Western music: C, C#/D♭, D, D#/E♭, E, F, F#/G♭, G, G#/A♭, A, ...

Especially in the age of radio, Western music culture has deeply influenced traditional musicians. Traditional musical tonalities and scales are rarely heard, even in Hsaing Waing ensembles.

Mason said the additional Grammy category for country music allows for more inclusion in the genre. "When it comes to creativity, we don't want to exclude, we want to include," Mason said.

Blaxploitation Western: An offshoot of both neo-Westerns and blaxploitation, epitomized by films like “Adios Amigo” (1975, dir. Fred Williamson) and “Buck and the Preacher” (1972, dir ...

Kaypi Perú 1: Traditional Music and Dance Description Kaypi, Perú—“This Is Peru” in the indigenous Quechua language—highlights Peru’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and traditional arts. For the ...

The veteran duo was voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019. By Paul Grein Brooks & Dunn are set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 64th Western Heritage Awards, which will ...