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Wu Man is a master of the Chinese pipa, a lute-like instrument with a 2,000-year history. She stopped by NPR to talk about her fresh twist on... Pipa Virtuoso Wu Man Brings Ancient Chinese Music To ...

If the pipa - the pear-shaped lute with the distinctively percussive, banjo-like twang - has become increasingly well known outside the world of traditional Chinese music, much of the credit goes to ...

The first time I saw Wu Man play the pipa, a four-stringed lute with an ancient Chinese lineage, time seemed to stop. I stood silently and slack-jawed, watching her left hand dart along the instrument ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The pipa is a Chinese lute, and its sound is surprisingly spry and agile, with sounds that hit and ...

Before she became the world’s most accomplished and innovative pipa player, Wu Man had a bright future in her native China on the four-string instrument, which dates back more than 2,000 years. A ...

He is the contemporary Chinese instrumental fields one of the most outstanding young instrumentalists, full range of playing techniques, the atmosphere of playing style, unique understanding and ...

If you're in the market for a guided introduction to the pipa, the pear-shaped Chinese lute, you could hardly ask for a more virtuosic or enchanting instructor than Wu Man. In a swift 90-minute solo ...

Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer, Min Xiao-Fen, brings her adventurous musical talents to provide live accompaniment to “The Goddess,” one of the greatest films from China’s silent film era ...

Wu Man, an internationally known virtuoso, will perform Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 16333 Highway 1085, Covington, and on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of ...

Every autumn I devote extensive coverage in this column to Bloomington’s Lotus World Music and Arts Festival. I was recently surprised and excited to find out that Lotus Fest is just one element of ...

"Jump out the box — I always wanted to do [that] as a musician," Wu Man tells NPR's Scott Simon before playing the main riff to Black Sabbath's "Iron Man." "I personally really enjoy [trying] ...