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Traditional Chinese narrative prefers the story of the Han Chinese Princess Liu Xijun sent to marry a barbarian Wusun king during the Han dynasty, with the pipa being invented so she could play music on horseback to soothe her longings. [1] [2] Modern researchers such as Laurence Picken, Shigeo Kishibe, and John Myers suggested a non-Chinese ...
According to the book Cunjian Guqin Zhifa Puzi Jilan, there are around 1,070 different finger techniques used for the qin, with or without names. It therefore uses the most finger techniques of any instrument in Chinese, or even Western, music. Most are obsolete, but around 50 or so are sufficient to know in modern practice.
Most dizi are made of bamboo, which explains why dizi are sometimes known by simple names such as Chinese bamboo flute. However, "bamboo" is perhaps more of a Chinese instrument classification like "woodwind" in the West. Northern Chinese dizi are made from purple or violet bamboo, while dizi made in Suzhou and Hangzhou are made from white bamboo.
Republic of China (Taiwan) president Tsai Ing-wen greeting with the fist-and-palm gesture.. The fist-and-palm gesture, also known as gongshou (Chinese: 拱手; pinyin: Gǒngshǒu), or zuoyi (Chinese: 作揖; pinyin: Zuòyī) in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese ceremonial gesture or salute used for greeting or showing respect.
The guqin ([kùtɕʰǐn] ⓘ; Chinese: 古琴) is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument.It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favoured by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement, as highlighted by the quote "a gentleman does not part with his qin or se without good reason," [1] as well as being associated with the ...
Students wearing Hanfu and playing Gufeng music. Gufeng music (traditional Chinese: 古風 音樂; simplified Chinese: 古风 音乐; pinyin: gǔfēng yīnyuè; Jyutping: gu2 fung1 jam1ngok6) is a type of music genre by artists originating from the Greater China region, It is a kind of C-pop music with the background of Chinese legends, the style of Chinese folk songs and drama, the melody ...
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Part of the zither family, the Qin or Guqin is a plucked instrument consisting of 7 strings which may produce up to 92 different pitches. [20] Titled “The Instrument of Sages” [20] the Qin is often associated with Confucius due to its deep roots in Chinese music and wider cultural practices. [citation needed] Qin Instrument