Guqin : a plucked seven-string instrument created in ancient China (China Daily) Wandering sounds, irregular rhythms and a carrier of gentle emotions. This is the musical language of guqin, a ...

In his studio in Tianjin, tools of various kinds and sizes hang on the walls. Pieces of wooden guqin frames lie on his table. The body of a guqin is made of two parts, a flat bottom and an arched top.

Guqin's Still Glorious Once an indispensable part of the self-education for all highbrow intellectuals in China, the ancient art of seven-stringed guqin playing has long been confined into a ...

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Gao Chong and Wang Peng (right) perform at the National Centre for the Performing Arts on September 19, 2013. Photo: Courtesy of Juntian Fang Guqin becalms, says Wang Peng. The music plunges the ...

For those unfamiliar with its rich history, dating back more than 5,000 years, the simple-looking guqin and its seven strings may not strike a responsive chord. But in the eyes and hands of Huang ...

Chen Leiji, one of the world's foremost exponents of the guqin a seven-stringed plucked zither that has been played in China for some 3,000 years perform a rare concert at Asia Society on Saturday ...

The Chinese zither, called guqin, has existed for over 3,000 years and represents China’s foremost solo musical instrument tradition. Described in early literary sources and corroborated by ...