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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...