Chinese Instrument

Chinese Instrument:
Guzheng
Done By:
Ng Yee Ru
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Introduction Of Guzheng
The guzheng or gu zheng (Chinese: 古

筝 ,gǔzhēng) is a traditional Chinese plucked string instrument. It has 18 to23 or more strings and movable bridges.
The guzheng is similar to Japanese koto ， the
Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum ， and the Vietnamese đàn tranh.
The guzheng should not be confused with the guqin. Guqin is another ancient Chinese string instrument without bridges.

History Of Guzheng
The early types of guzheng emerged during

the Warring States period. It was largely influenced by the se( 瑟 , sè),
Se is an ancient Chinese plucked string instrument, has a range of 50-25 strings with moveable bridges and has a range of up to five octaves.
Guzheng became prominent during the Qin period, and by the Tang Dynasty, the guzheng was commonly played instrument in China.

Thank You For Listening to my presentation. Adapted From: http://

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guzheng