古筝英文介绍

古筝英文介绍The guzheng, or gu zheng ( pinyin: gǔzhēng) or zheng (筝) (gu- means "ancient") is a traditiona

古筝英文介绍 The guzheng, or gu zheng (pinyin: gǔzhēng) or zheng (筝) (gu- means "ancient") is atraditional Chinese musical instrument. It belongs to the zither family of string instruments. The guzheng is the parent instrument of the Japanese koto, the Korean gayageum, and the Vietnamese ?àn tranh. Amodern guzhengThe guzheng should not to be confused with the guqin, another ancient Chinese zither but without bridges. Description The modern-day guzheng is aplucked, half-tube zither with movable bridges and 21 strings, although it can have anywhere from 15 to 25 strings (a customized version exists with more than 34 strings). The guzheng's strings were formerly made of twisted silk, though by the 20th century most players used metal strings (generally steel for the high strings and copper-wound steel for the bass strings). Since the mid-20th century most performers use steel strings flatwound with nylon. The guzheng has alarge resonant cavity made from wu tong wood (Paulownia tomentosa). Other components may be made from other woods, usually for structural and decorative purposes. History The guzheng has existed since the Warring States Period and became especially popular during the Qin dynasty. The ancient guzheng had 12