Wandering sounds, irregular rhythms and a carrier of gentle emotions. This is the musical language of guqin, a plucked seven string instrument created in ancient China. The tone of a guqin is quiet, ...

Editor's note: Guqin, a plucked seven-string zither, is one of the oldest and most revered traditional Chinese musical instruments. Known for its refined sound and deep cultural symbolism, the Guqin ...

To tai chi master Guo Huaisheng, music floats from a guqin (a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family) like mist while melodies run from a piano like rainfall. "A great ...

For those unfamiliar with its rich history, dating back more than 5,000 years, the simple-looking guqin and its seven strings may not strike a responsive chord. But in the eyes and hands of Huang ...

Guqin : a plucked seven-string instrument created in ancient China (China Daily) Wandering sounds, irregular rhythms and a carrier of gentle emotions. This is the musical language of guqin, a plucked ...

The ancient sounds of the guqin as played by Master Yang Qing. Speaking through a translator, he says the soft, elegant sounds of the seven-stringed guqin are designed to promote love. "The sounds of ...

Chinese Guqin, a seven-stringed bridgeless zither, was invented thousands years ago and has been included as an item in UNESCO’s Oral and Intangible Heritage project. Mr Wang Peng, a master maker and ...