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| Instrument Title | Guzheng video example |
| Performance Description | Yu Qi performs on the guzheng for an ethnomusicology recital at the University of Washington, Brechemin Auditorium, School of Music, November 21, 2008. Video by Michiko Urita. UW Ethno |
| Variant Instrument Name | Cheng; Zheng |
| Country/area | China
East Asia
Asia
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| Hornbostel-Sachs class | 312.22-5 |
| Keyword | Classical Music; Tube Zither; Zither |
| Description | Yu Qi was an international student instructor of guzheng from 2004-2007 at the University of Washington. This edited video clip is a sample from her performance of "High Mountain and Flowering Stream", a traditional guzheng piece from the Zhejiang Province. The piece is from the Zhejiang guzheng school and exhibits musical traits from southern China, featuring delicate melodic patterns which depict the beautiful natural |
| Digital Collection | Ethnomusicology Musical Instrument Archive |
| Contact Info | For further information contact: Archivist, University of Washington Ethnomusicology Division, School of Music Box 353450, Seattle, WA 98195; (206) 543-0974 |
| Copyright | This Musical Instrument database is intended for educational and instructional use; if you cite or download images or text, please acknowledge the University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives; downloading of audio and video examples is prohibited. |
| Repository | University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives |
| Type | Video |
