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| Instrument Title | Qin 1 |
| Instrument ID | 39.00 |
| Variant Instrument Name | Ch'in |
| Country/area | China
East Asia
Asia
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| Hornbostel-Sachs class | 312.22-5 |
| Keyword | Zither |
| Description | Heterochord half-tube plucked zither with an arched top. Wood is painted black and it has brown wooden pegs underneath, perpendicular to the string board, acting as a foot for the zither. It has 7 white silk strings (2 of which are missing on Qin #1) and green sashes attached to the strings on the pegged ends. White dots are inlaid on the fingerboard parallel to the lowest string. On the top end, strings are wrapped around underneath two wooden feet.
The instrument is in very good condition overall and could easily be restored to playing condition. There are several nicks on the edges, worn areas on the surface and a small crack in the tail. The small rosewood section that is missing is 1.4 cm. Touching up the lacquer may be problematic. See doc. card for picture.
The Qin is a solo instrument played in the art tradition with scholarly and mystical associations.
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| Dimensions | Length: 48" or 122 cm
Width (bottom): 7' or 18
cm
Width (top): 5 1/2" or 14 cm
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| Accessories | Green sashes attached to strings on pegged ends. |
| Condition | Good; 2 strings (& tuning pegs?) msg.; several nicks on edges & worn areas in lacquer; crack in tail; 1.4 cm. section of carved rosewood head msg. |
| Digital Collection | Ethnomusicology Musical Instrument Archive |
| Image No. | xac_039a.jpg |
| Contact Info | For further information contact: Archivist, University ofWashington Ethnomusicology Division, School of Music Box353450, 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 | Image |
| Digital reproduction field | Photographed with digital camera (JPG image); processed
using Photoshop (resized to 550 pixels, quality level 5,
label added) |
