With a full arrangement of Chinese instruments, this piece captures the Eastern spirit as well as any recorded. Just listen to the erhu on center stage, accompanied by the pipa (Chinese guitar) and gu zheng (zither), among others.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about Chinese music is that it is primarily a feminine art. Whereas the rest of the world is mostly driven by repetitive rhythms and other bold masculine themes, the subtle texture of Chinese music is as expressive as it is reserved…

Balance.
The perfect state of equilibrium.

So once you’ve appreciated this special piece of music, Click Here to see another world music video.

Around the world there are dozens of different versions of the hammered dulcimer. They are all designed and played in a similar fashion, but they each have their own distinct sound, of course being influenced by the home country of the instrument.

When you hear the yangin played in this video, it becomes immediately obvious that this is the Chinese version of the hammered dulcimer. After the video, Click Here to check out another kind of hammered dulcimer.