I'm partial to cover songs with vocals. This is true.

However, Taiwanese artist Nini Music rocks the zhongruan while Joy bows the ehru on this Asian Folk instrumental version of Simon and Garfunkel's 1964 release "The Sound of Silence," and it's nothing short of magical.

Plus, the lyrics are added via closed captioning, so if you need a vocal track, feel free to add it ya own self.   

For more Simon and Garfunkel covers, The Bangles' version of "Hazy Shade of Winter" can be found here, and Vandaveer's version of "Homeward Bound" can be found here.