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Glossary

2 articles

ChineseArts5 min

The erhu: the two-stringed Chinese fiddle

History and secrets of the erhu, the Chinese two-stringed fiddle: origins of the huqin, python-skin sound box, voice-like timbre and Abing's masterpiece.

27 avril 2026Read

ChineseArts5 min

The guzheng: the thousand-year Chinese zither

History and art of the guzheng, the Chinese table zither: 21 strings, movable bridges, glissandos, over 2,000 years of music, from the guqin to today's stages.

1 avril 2026Read