Chinese Music Atlas

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Instrument Guides

What Is the Guqin? A Beginner's Guide to China's Seven-String Zither

A plain-language introduction to the guqin: what it is, how it makes sound, the roles of open strings, stopped strings and harmonics, and its place in Chinese cultural history.