Chinese communist song from 1966: "Father and Mother Are Not as Dear as Chairman Mao"《爹亲娘亲不如毛主席亲》

Henan zheng 河南筝派 piece: "Xiao Qiao Ku Zhou Yu"《小乔哭周瑜》, played by Qu Yun 曲云

Shandong zheng 山东筝派 piece: "Jiangxiang Pai"《降香牌》(Rosewood Incense Tune), played by Qu Yun 曲云

Da huqin 大胡琴 (vertical fiddle) used in Laiwu bangzi 莱芜梆子 opera from Jinan 济南市, Shandong 山东省, China

Yueqin 月琴 (short-necked moon lute) used in Laiwu bangzi 莱芜梆子 opera from Jinan 济南市, Shandong, China

Yueqin 月琴 (short-necked moon lute) used in Laiwu bangzi 莱芜梆子 opera from Jinan 济南市, Shandong, China

Da huqin 大胡琴 (vertical fiddle) used in Laiwu bangzi 莱芜梆子 opera from Jinan 济南市, Shandong 山东省, China

Da huqin 大胡琴 (vertical fiddle) used in Laiwu bangzi 莱芜梆子 opera from Jinan 济南市, Shandong 山东省, China

Sixian qin 丝弦琴 (vertical fiddle) from Yunnan 云南省, southwest China

Sixian qin 丝弦琴 (vertical fiddle) from Yunnan 云南省, southwest China

"Er Quan Ying Yue"《二泉映月》played on a da chehu 大伬胡 from Putian 莆田市, eastern Fujian 福建省, China

Old-style Yuediao 老越调 opera from Nanyang 南阳市, southwestern Henan 河南省, central China

Erxian 二弦 (2-stringed fiddle) used in daping diao 大平调 opera from northern Henan 河南省, China

Daxian 大弦 (2-stringed fiddle) used in Wanbang 宛梆 opera from Nanyang 南阳市, Henan, central China

Leiju 雷剧 opera from Leizhou 雷州, Zhanjiang 湛江市, Guangdong 广东省, southern China

Neihuang lao qiang 内黄落腔 opera from northern Henan 河南省, central China

Neihuang lao qiang 内黄落腔 opera from northern Henan 河南省, central China

Gaibanzi 盖板子 (vertical fiddle) music from Sichuan 四川省, China

Gaibanzi 盖板子 (vertical fiddle) music from Sichuan 四川省, China

"Sai Ma"《赛马》(Horse Racing) played on erhu (二胡) and da chehu (大伬胡)

Ming Dynasty Chinese music 明代音乐 from the "Weishi Yuepu"《魏氏乐谱》: "Si Yuan Zhu"《四园竹》

Tang Dynasty music 唐代音乐 from China: "Su He Xiang": Ji《苏合香》· 急

Ming Dynasty Chinese music 明代音乐 from the "Weishi Yuepu"《魏氏乐谱》: "Ying Chun Le"《迎春乐》

Tang Dynasty music 唐代音乐 from China: "Qian Qiu Yue"《千秋乐》

Ming Dynasty Chinese music 明代音乐 from the "Weishi Yuepu"《魏氏乐谱》: "Qiu Feng Ci"《秋风辞》

Historic 1956 Chinese pipa 琵琶 recording: "Wulin Yi Yun"《武林逸韵》(complete), played by Lin Shicheng 林石城

Historic 1956 Chinese pipa 琵琶 recording: "Wulin Yi Yun"《武林逸韵》(complete), played by Lin Shicheng 林石城

Poetic song from Song Dynasty China: "Ge Xi Mei Ling"《鬲溪梅令》by Jiang Kui 姜夔

Court music from China's Yuan Dynasty 元朝宫廷音乐, from "Da Ming Jili"《大明集礼》(1370)

Poetic song from Song Dynasty China: "Jue Shao"《角招》by Jiang Kui 姜夔

Poetic song from Song Dynasty China: "Zhi Shao"《徵招》by Jiang Kui 姜夔

Poetic song from Song Dynasty China: "Shu Ying"《疏影》by Jiang Kui 姜夔

Poetic song from Song Dynasty China: "An Xiang"《暗香》by Jiang Kui 姜夔

Poetic song from Song Dynasty China (c. late 13th century)

Chinese communist revolutionary song from 1966: "Revolution is Not a Dinner Party"《革命不是请客吃饭》

Poetic song from Song Dynasty China (c. late 13th century)

Daliuzi 打溜子 percussion music of the Tujia people 土家族 of Hunan 湖南省, China

Poetic song from Song Dynasty China: "Dan Huang Liu"《淡黄柳》(Pale Yellow Willows) by Jiang Kui 姜夔

Tang Dynasty music 唐代音乐: "Ji Hu Xiangwen"《急胡相问》from the Dunhuang Scores《敦煌乐谱》

Lecture about Tang Dynasty/Silk Road music by Dr. Zhao Weiping 赵维平 of the Shanghai Conservatory

Shifan 十番 percussion ensemble music from Foshan 佛山市, Guangdong 广东省, southern China

"Dédicace" (poem) by R. Murray Schafer (excerpt), recited by R. Murray Schafer

Chuida music 吹打乐 from Linyi 临沂市, Shandong 山东省, eastern China

Lingbao daoqing piying xi 灵宝道情皮影戏 shadow puppet theater from Sanmenxia 三门峡市, Henan 河南省, China

Luogu shu 锣鼓书 narrative singing from Sanmenxia 三门峡市, Henan 河南省, central China

Shipan 十盘 (ensemble music featuring a set of 10 tuned gongs) from Sanmenxia 三门峡市, Henan 河南省, China

Historic recording of "Socialism is Good"《社会主义好》played on the guqin 古琴 (Chinese 7-string zither)

Jue ba xi 镢把戏 ( "mattock-handle opera") from Sanmenxia 三门峡市, Henan 河南省, central China

Hubei dagu 湖北大鼓 narrative singing from eastern Hubei 湖北省, central China

Daoist ceremony 道教仪式 from Shanwei 汕尾市, eastern Guangdong 广东省, southern China

Folk song from Zhaotong 昭通市, Yunnan 云南省, southwest China: "Shi'er Bei Jiu"《十二杯酒》(12 Cups of Wine)

Folk song from Zhaotong 昭通市, Yunnan 云南省, southwest China: "Shi Yue Zhi Piao"《十月之飘》

Qingchi luogu 清池锣鼓 percussion ensemble music from Bijie 毕节市, Guizhou, southwest China

Tongling cattle songs 铜陵牛歌 from Anhui 安徽省, east-central China

Fishermen's labor songs 荣成渔民号子 / 海洋渔号 from Weihai 威海市, eastern Shandong 山东省, eastern China

Gui'er xi 贵儿戏 (local opera from Zhaoqing 肇庆市, western Guangdong province, southern China)

Pudong xuanjuan 浦东宣卷 narrative singing from Shanghai, China

1970 album of old-style "hard-bow" 硬弓组合 Cantonese opera instrumental music 广东音乐 from Hong Kong

Tang Dynasty music: "Wu Chang Yue": Ji《五常樂》· 急

Tang Dynasty music: "Wu Chang Yue": Ji《五常樂》· 急