SHANDONG, East China — The unmistakable wail of the suona pierces the dusk in the village as Wang Ruiyong plays a traditional tune on the double-reed instrument. The elderly funeral attendees approve, ...
With a slight inhale, 81-year-old Zhen Jinling brought the short, ridged horn up to his mouth. He pursed his lips and blew into his suona — the sound part birdcall, part trumpet fanfare. From a bench ...
Suona player Wang Zhanzhan performs at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on Thursday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Suona player Wang Zhanzhan performed at the Central Conservatory ...