Guzheng
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A modern guzheng
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Guzheng player
The guzheng, also spelled gu zheng or gu-zheng (Chinese: 古箏; pinyin: gǔzhēng, with gu 古 meaning "ancient"; and also called zheng 箏) is a Chinese plucked zither.
Books
- Han Mei. "Guzheng." In The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London, 2001).
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Guzheng Media
- XieZiqiao guzheng.gif
The number of strings on the Guzheng has gradually increased over its 2,000 year history.
- Mawangdui Figures of Musicians (10112575404).jpg
Ensemble of musician figurines, with three Zheng players; 2nd century BCE, from Mawangdui tomb
- Guzheng tuning.svg
Strings of a typical guzheng tuned to C major
- Woman playing guzheng in Taipei. 2010.jpg
Woman playing guzheng in Taipei (2010).
- YEAR OF THE MONKEY IN DUBLIN (CHINESE POETRY ON THE DART TO CELEBRATE THE NEW CHINESE YEAR)-111441 (24752589386).jpg
Guzheng in a Chinese New Year celebration (2016) in Dublin, Ireland
Guzheng instruments on display
