Professional Guzheng Chinese 21 Stings Zither Lankao Solid Wood Paulownia Cither Musical Instrument With Accessories

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  The Zheng() is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. It belongs to the zither family of string instruments. It spread very widely and already has been two thousand years of history.So we also call them "Guzheng"().
  

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  The modern-day guzheng is a plucked()with movable bridges()and 21 strings().The guzheng's strings were formerly made of twisted silk, though by the 20th century most players used metal()strings.Since the mid-20th century most performers use steel() strings flatwound with nylon.
  

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  The Guzheng should not to be confused with the Guqin--another ancient Chinese zither but without bridges.
  

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  The guzheng has existed since the Warring States Period()and became especially popular during the Qin dynasty().The ancient guzheng had 12 strings.Nowadays The 21-string zheng is the most commonly used, but some traditional musicians still use the 16-string, especially along the southeastern coastal() provinces of China and in Taiwan.
  

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  There are many techniques used in the playing of the guzheng, including basic plucking actions (right or both hands) at the right portion and pressing actions at the left portion (by the left hand )as well as tremolo . These techniques of playing the guzheng can create sounds that can evoke the sense of a cascading waterfall, thunder and even the scenic countryside.
  

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  Plucking is done mainly by the right hand with four picks(),attached to the fingers. Advanced players may use picks attached to the fingers of both hands. Ancient picks were made of ivory() and later also from tortoise shell.().
  

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  The guzheng's pentatonic scale() is tuned to Do, Re, Mi, So and La, but Fa and Ti can also be produced by pressing the strings to the left of the bridges. Well known pieces for the instrument include Yu Zhou Chang Wan (Singing at night on fishing boat), Gao Shan Liu Shui (High mountains flowing water) and Han Gong Qiu Yue (Han palace autumn moon).
  

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  Nowadays,many popular elments together with guzheng bring us a fantastic Feeling.Let's enjoy a piece of music together.
  

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Style: window grille carving hollow series

Material: Lankao solid wood paulownia

Frame material: white pine

Strings: nylon steel wire strings

Bridge: Mahogany material

Craft: Window grille carving

Standard length: 163cm

Suitable for: beginners, teaching, students, professional performances.

Package: guzheng*1, bag*1, A-shaped bracket*1 pair, tuner*1, guzheng cover cloth*1, dust brush*1, music stand*1, tape*1, nail*1, tuning Wrench*1, electronic tutorial video (email transmission)

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