Even though the pipa is one of the most popular instruments in traditional Chinese folk music and been around for almost 2,000 years, there are fears that newer generations will gradually forget about it because of the numerous hybrid instruments/sounds being created...

Art for art's sake Arswain is the pseudonym of composer/producer Freddy Avis, who is making a name for himself in the Los Angeles music scene. We had a nice chat with him about his approach to his latest album, Partitioning. What makes Arswain (Los Angeles...