Kouxian, or ancient jaw harp, is the earliest string instrument that has been found in China. By placing kouxian between the lips and tapping it with the fingers, the instrument can produce sounds, ...

Recording of jaws harp played by man from the Chimbu district, Wahgi Valley, New Guinea.

This is the baffling moment a musician created a bass-effect and electronica music using only a jaw harp in his kitchen in Russia. Ildar Gimadiev, from Kazan in Russia, holds the intricate instrument ...

"Is that a whale call?", "Is that two crickets mating?" No, friends! It's a waterphone! It's a clackamore! Telecasters, electric basses and drumsets are all great, but once in a while you need a sound ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Wang Li, the extraordinary master of both the jaw harp-thought to be one of the ...

Unlike the traditional kouxian performing style, Ma usually hits the jaw harp faster, which results in a louder reverberation of sounds produced by mouth. In 2022, Ma received a master award, during ...

Miao Yan, curator of the exhibitions, says the exhibitions have helped introduce the culture of kouxian to the world. "In addition to showing the ethnology, folklore and musicology related to jaw ...