Now you've all done it. You have awoken the great THAR, God of Musical Instruments (all the other great God positions were taken, I guess)! He has come to help the LVR be victorious in their struggle!

Students using several orchestral tuners for homemade music intruments in Vancouver, BC.

“Fascinating” and “truly unique” is how people are describing their first in-person encounter with the beamz – a brand new laser-based music system. This video is a straight forward look at how it works.
  more...www.thebeamz.com
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/product/sku__BZ100
This pioneering laser-based music system allows anyone to easily play a wide variety of music by interacting with light and sound.
The system connects to a computer via USB and the included software allows users to select a play list from musical compositions. Select from 30 original compositions in 19 music genres, including jazz, blues, classical, hip-hop, reggae, heavy metal and more. More songs can be downloaded from www.thebeamz.com.
Created by accomplished musician and songwriter Jerry Riopelle, the beamz™ music system is now available online and at all Sharper Image stores.
The proprietary software ensures that the music will always be harmonious . No sour notes. Anyone can play regardless of experience or training.
Each performance is truly unique because it creates music based on the player’s unique actions. Accomplished musicians will especially enjoy exploring this new form of interactive music.  less

The Performers :
Zhang Shuang - Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
Sun Yuan - Dizi (transverse flute)

The Performers :
Lei Ying - Du Xian Qin (single-stringed zither)
Yin Yan - Erhu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Sun Yuan - Dizi (transverse bamboo flute)
Liao Binqu - Dizi

Performed by Zhan Lijun of Twelve Girls Band

Performed and co-composed by Chang Jing

The Performers :
Zhou Jiannan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
  more...Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Erhu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Erhu
Lei Ying – Erhu
Jiang Jin - Erhu
Sun Yuan – Xiao (vertical flute)
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute)  less

The Performers :
Zhou Jian Nan - Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 25 strings)
Yang Song Mei - Yang Qin (Chinese hammered dulcimer)
Zhang Kun - Pipa (four-stringed lute with pear shaped body)
Zhan   more...Lijun - Erhu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Liao Bin Qu - Xiao (vertical bamboo flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi (transverse bamboo flute)  less

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The Performers :
Zhou Jiannan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
  more...Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Zhan Li Jun - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu
Jiang Jin - Er Hu
Sun Yuan – Xiao (vertical flute)
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute  less

The Performers :
Zhou Jian Nan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped   more...lute)
Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Liao Bin Qu – Dizi (transverse flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Li Jun - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu  less

The Performers :
Lei Ying & Sun Yuan

Actually composed of 13 young girls in their twenties, they always perform with 12 members at all times. Hailing from the People's Republic of China, they are one of the most popular musical ensembles   more...in their homeland. The Twelve Girls Band play traditional and ancient musical instruments of China and incorporate them into modern harmonies and vibrant performances. Each member is conservatory trained and a member of top orchestras including the China Academy of Music, the Chinese National Orchestra, and the Central Conservatory of Music and all play multiple instruments. Their influences range from jazz, pop, rock, and classical styles mixed with traditional Chinese music. Twelve Girls Band is the most successful act on the international stage and were named "International Artist of the Year" at the 2004 Japan Golden Disc Award ceremonies.

The band's origin helps explain this remarkable success. Twelve is an important figure in Chinese numerology. There are twelve months in a year and twelve jinchai (or golden hairpins, representing womanhood) in ancient Chinese mythology. When producer Xiaojing Wang, known as the father of Chinese rock music, had the idea for an all female ensemble, he knew it had to have twelve members. For inspiration, the Twelve Girls Band turned to the music of Yue Fang, the female ensembles that played in the royal courts of the Tang Dynasty centuries ago. By playing modern arrangements on classical instruments, Twelve Girls Band crafted something unique in world music. They began playing as an ensemble in 2001.

Artists :
Zhou Jian Nan – Gu Zheng
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin
Ma Jing Jing – Yang Qin
Zhang Shuang – Pipa
Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Liao Bin Qu – Dizi, Xiao, Hulusi
Sun Yuan – Dizi, Xiao, Hulusi
Sun Ting – Er Hu
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Li Jun - Er Hu
Jiang Jin - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu & Du Xian Qin

Instruments :
Gu Zheng : ancient zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings
Yang Qin : Chinese hammered dulcimer with a near-square soundboard
Pipa : four-stringed lute with pear shaped body
Erhu : two-stringed Chinese fiddle
Dizi : bamboo flute
Hulusi : end-blown free reed pipe with gourd windchest
Xiao : vertical bamboo flute
Du Xian Qin : ancient plucked string instrument with one string  less

The Performers :
Zhou Jiannan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
  more...Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Li Jun - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu
Jiang Jin - Er Hu
Sun Yuan – Xiao (vertical flute)
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute)  less

The Performers :
Zhou Jian Nan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
  more...Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Lijun - Er Hu
Jiang Jin – Er Hu
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi  less

The Performers :
Zhou Jian Nan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
  more...Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Lijun - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi  less

The Performers :
Zhou Jian Nan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
  more...Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Lijun - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi  less

The Performers :
Zhou Jian Nan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
Shi Juan – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
  more...Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Erhu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Erhu
Zhan Lijun - Erhu
Lei Ying – Erhu
Jiang Jin - Erhu
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi  less

Performing the "Erhu" :
Sun Ting, Yin Yan, Zhan Lijun, Lei Ying & Wang Yi Wen

Performing the "Gu Zheng" :
Zhou Jian Nan

Performing the "Hulusi" :
Liao Bin Qu

Performing the   more..."Dizi" :
Sun Yuan

Performing the "Pipa" :
Zhang Shuang, Zhang Kun & Zhong Bao

Performing the "Yang Qin" :
Yang Song Mei & Ma Jing Jing

Songs :
Erhu : The Sun Shines on Tashkurgan
GuZheng : Battle Against the Typhoon
Hulusi : Pheonix Tail Bamboo Under the Moon
Dizi : Birds Singing in the Shade
Pipa : Ten-sided ambush
Yang Qin : The General's Command  less

The Performers :
Zhou Jiannan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
  more...Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Li Jun - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu
Jiang Jin - Er Hu
Liao Binqu – Xiao (vertical flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi (transverse flute)  less

From one of the Chinese folk songs by Wang Luobin

The Performers :
Zhou Jian Nan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
  more...Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Lijun - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi
  less

Remix from one of the Chinese folk songs by Wang Luobin

The Performers :
Zhou Jian Nan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing   more...– Gu Zheng
Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Lijun - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi  less

From one of the Chinese folk song by Wang Luobin

The Performers :
Zhou Jiannan – Gu Zheng (zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings)
Yang Song Mei – Yang Qin (hammered dulcimer)
Ma Jing Jing – Gu Zheng
  more...Zhang Shuang – Pipa (4-stringed pear-shaped lute)
Zhang Kun – Pipa
Zhong Bao – Pipa
Sun Ting – Er Hu (two-stringed Chinese fiddle)
Yin Yan – Er Hu
Zhan Li Jun - Er Hu
Lei Ying – Er Hu
Liao Binqu – Dizi (transverse flute)
Sun Yuan – Dizi  less