![]() ![]() The guzheng is plucked by the fingers with or without plectra. Through the performance of performers, it reflects the production and life of people at that time. Guzheng music has similarity with folk songs, it is developed on the basis of people's life. Decorations include carved art, carved lacquer, straw, mother-of-pearl inlays, painting, poetry, calligraphy, shell carving ( jade), and cloisonné. Artists create unique cultural and artistic content on the instrument. First introduced in the 1970s, these multi-material strings increased the instrument's volume while maintaining an acceptable timbre. Modern strings are almost always steel coated in nylon. During the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) the strings transitioned to only wires such as brass. They broke it in half, one person receiving a 12-string part and another the 13-string part. A third legend says the guzheng came about when two people fought over a 25-string se. Some believe the guzheng was originally developed as a bamboo- tube zither as recorded in the Shuowen Jiezi, which was later redesigned to be more like the se and made from larger curved wooden boards and movable bridges. ![]() An early guzheng-like instrument is said to have been invented by Meng Tian, a general of the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE), largely influenced by the se. The guzheng has various accounts for its origin. ![]() The number of strings on the Guzheng has gradually increased over its 2,000 year history. It has a light timbre, broad range, rich performance skills, and strong expressive power, and it has been deeply loved by many Chinese people throughout history. The guzheng is played throughout all of China with a variety of different techniques, depending on the region of China and the time period. By the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE), the guzheng was perhaps the most commonly played instrument in China. The guzheng became prominent during the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE). The oldest specimen yet discovered held 13 strings and was dated to possibly during the Warring States period (475–221 BCE). The guzheng has gone through many changes during its long history. The guzheng should not be confused with the guqin, a Chinese zither with seven strings played without moveable bridges. The guzheng is ancestral to several other Asian zithers such as the Japanese koto, the Korean gayageum and ajaeng, Mongolian yatga, the Vietnamese đàn tranh, the Sundanese kacapi, and the Kazakhstan jetigen. The strings' order from the inside to the outside is 1 to 21. The high-pitched strings of the guzheng are close to the player, and the low-pitched strings are on the opposite side. Now, the most common guzheng is 21 strings guzheng. There are nylon steel strings, steel strings, silk strings, etc., depending on the genre. Guzheng players often wear a fingerpick made from materials such as plastic, resin, tortoiseshell, or ivory on one or both hands. Other components are often made from other woods for structural or decorative reasons. It has a large, resonant soundboard made from Paulownia wood. The modern guzheng commonly has 21, 25, or 26 strings, is 64 inches (1.6 m 5.3 ft) long, and is tuned in a major pentatonic scale. 'ancient zheng'), is a Chinese plucked zither. The zheng ( pinyin: zhēng Wade–Giles: cheng) or gu zheng ( Chinese: 古筝 pinyin: gǔzhēng lit. ![]()
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