she sometimes leaned fully forward on the stool to press notes on the lowest string. The guzheng was traditionally played as a solo instrument, she said, “or duet, or trio, depends on the song.” ...

“Guzheng is like the bass. It’s hard to create variations with it.” She adds, “There are many chromatic notes I can’t play on the guzheng, so I need to adapt it for the guzheng scale and ...

She took up the guzheng, a plucked zither that originated at the same time, while studying at the Shanghai Conservatory. Tickets are $25, $20 for seniors (65 and over), $15 for children and ...

"The sound of the guzheng can convey both melancholic and cheerful emotions: its lower range exudes solemn and dignified music, its middle range displays great tenderness, and its high notes can ...

Not far from this historic neighborhood is a beautiful sound the Chinese have created for generations. It comes from an instrument known as the guzheng. "Gu means ancient. Zheng means zither. So, it ...

Peng Jingxuan plays the traditional Chinese instrument guzheng in Paris, France. Photo: Courtesy of Peng Jingxuan Under the Eiffel Tower, beside the Arc de Triomphe, along the bustling streets of ...