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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.aol.com>, Wryting-L <WRYTING-L@listserv.wvu.edu>
Subject: guqin
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 02:16:10 -0500 (EST)
guqin guqin solos; the simplest are first. the guqin (also known as ch'in) is a 7-string Chinese instrument, without frets or bridges, played horizontal- ly. the strings on this instrument are silk. there are nodal position markers. it's almost identical to a Ming dynasty model and may be Ming; it's been heavily repaired. it sings. http://www.alansondheim.org/qin1.mp3 http://www.alansondheim.org/qin2.mp3 http://www.alansondheim.org/qin3.mp3 http://www.alansondheim.org/qin4.mp3 http://www.alansondheim.org/qin5.mp3 http://www.alansondheim.org/qin6.mp3 http://www.alansondheim.org/qin7.mp3 see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guqin and http://www.silkqin.com/00toc.htm