People in Tuowankewukusake are renowned across Xinjiang for their skill at making traditional Uygur musical instruments, an art they have practiced for more than 150 years. At present, 290 of the 570 ...
The name Alim Jan might seem unfamiliar, yet if you have heard any Uygur music from northwestern China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, there is a very strong likelihood that Alim Jan was one of ...
"He only appreciated the external beauty of my rawap but he cannot play it to release its true power, which is to charm people with the sounds it makes," said the craftsman, who is still waiting for ...