Jun 9
The guzheng is a 21-stringed zither that has been played in China – in one form or another – for about two thousand years. Aside from having 21 strings (compared to the guqin‘s 7 strings), the guzheng’s other major difference from the guqin is that there are bridges: This means that the left hand can change pitches by bending the strings up and down, whereas the guqin changes pitches by a horizontal motion like a slide guitar. Read more
Jun 9
This track is Paper Boy, composed and performed on the guzheng by Wu Fei:
You can buy Paper Boy as a single on Amazon and iTunes (for 99 cents).
• See also The guzheng on Danwei.
Jun 8
Here are some videos showing musicians using traditional instruments to play all kinds of new music.
If you cannot watch any of these videos, please complain to your local Internet provider or your government about censorship or slow connection speeds. Read more
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