5K views · 138 reactions | The guqin, a type of zither, is one of the most revered traditional Chinese musical instruments. Meet Sui Yiyang, a guqin luthier and teacher based in Beijing, who says the instrument's musical notes are intertwined with people's deepest feelings and emotions. #TheVibe | China Plus Culture | Facebook

The Guqin is a seven strings zither with bass silk strings, played with an astonishing technique made of glissandos, open strings and harmonics. Here played by master Pui-Yuen Lui. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8F0G4QEQYg #rareandstrangeinstruments | Rare And Strange Instruments

🎼Master of Crafts | Guqin maker in east China's Jiangxi 💡The Guqin, a plucked seven-string traditional Chinese instrument, boasts a history of over 3,000 years. Feng Yihua, a uqin maker, hails from Yihuang County in east China's Jiangxi Province. Influenced by his family, Feng began studying the Guqin at age 18. He later moved to Shanghai to be an apprentice under a master in the craft of Guqin-making. "Creating a Guqin by hand requires raw lacquer, which initially caused skin allergies. I eve

Plum Blossom in Three Variations was rediscovered in a 1425 guqin book. The guqin is a Chinese string instrument with a history dating back some 3,000 years. The piece uses the plum blossom as a metaphor to praise people with moral integrity. Here's my transcription of the piece for solo guitar. In my concert at 国家大剧院National Centre for the Performing Arts on 27th July I will be performing this piece as a duo with guqin. I've also recorded this on Sketches of China : https://open.spotify.com/tra

39 reactions | The guqin is an ancient Chinese musical instrument, its history stretching back into the mists of China’s past. When Sui Yiyang first heard guqin music, he was fascinated by its magical sound. Deciding there and then to become a guqin maker, Sui Yiyang learned the necessary skills from ancient records and western techniques. Check out the elaborate efforts involved in the making of this ancient instrument. | CGTN Documentary | Facebook