I saw the 12 Girls Band on TV when I was in Taiwan this past summer. The 12 Girls Band is a group of 12 young talented female musicians from mainland China. Their music is incredible.. a combination of Chinese classical instruments and contemporary music.
Information about them on the web (from http://www.twelvegirlsband.com/bio):
"The Twelve Girls Band takes 1500 years of Chinese musical tradition and makes it contemporary. By fusing traditional instruments with modern harmonies and vibrant performances, they create a sound that crosses all cultural barriers, bringing unique tonal colors not only to their own compositions, but western standards as well"
"All members are multi-instrumentalists, and perform with classic instruments such as the gu zheng (ancient zither with movable bridges and 16-25 strings) pipa (four-stringed lute with pear shaped body) yang qin (Chinese hammered dulcimer with a near-square soundboard), erhu (two stringed Chinese fiddle) and dizi (bamboo flute) along with other traditional instruments".
Check out their music.. they're awesome!!
Audio: http://www.twelvegirlsband.com/media
Some video: http://www.platia-ent.co.jp/artists/joshi/disco.html (click on 'Broadband')