Celebrate the Lunar New Year with this relaxing and captivating lesson on three traditional Chinese instruments, courtesy of ABC RN's #TheMusicShow | ABC Arts

The "Jasmine Flower," a much-loved folk song from Jiangsu Province, is serving as a bridge for musical exchange between China and India. Three well-known Indian musicians — sitarists Uma Shankar and Dhruv Bedi and tabla player Bivakar Choudhury — used their improvisation skills, traditional instruments and other elements taken from Indian classical music to successfully create a new "crossover" version of this masterpiece of Chinese folk music. #BRICS | China Plus Culture

Charmful traditional Chinese operas Peking opera is the dominant form of Chinese opera, combining music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics. Cantonese Opera originated in southern China's Cantonese culture, and involves singing, martial arts, and acting. Yueju Opera is skillful in narration and sentiment, its performance is characterized by beautiful singing with aesthetic and elegant moods. #UnderstandingChina #art #Chineseopera | Understanding China