According to a report published by Xinhua in May 2018, a collection of ancient jaw harps were unearthed at the Shimao ruins, ...

(You may know it as a jew’s-harp, but it has no specific tie to the Jewish people.) It consists of a small frame with a stiff tine attached at one end; the musician holds the frame in his mouth ...

Unlike the traditional kouxian performing style, Ma usually hits the jaw harp faster, which results in a louder reverberation ...