Why does Chinese traditional music sound bad to me?

First, yes, there is an entirely different theory behind Chinese music. Different from the western theory, it has another system that is so complicated and old that even me, a native Chinese musical instrument player who had played for 8 years, ca... read more

Chinese traditional music is highly melodic, probably even more so than classical music, so I'm a little puzzled by this question. The timbres are different of course, and generally the instruments can be 'tinnier' than western ones, but they're beautiful to me too. read more

The main function of the string instruments is to accompany the singing, but they are used to make special effects sounds such as animal sounds too. Traditional Music Ensembles and Orchestras Many works of traditional music are still played by ensembles and large orchestras. read more