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古筝 guzheng is translated as chinese zither. This young man is really very good at it. 3 o* z8 i$ A; L! ~7 F' C. b/ H; T
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https://www.mprnews.org/story/20 ... playing-the-guzheng5 Y! A. n6 f9 E
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The guzheng, also known as the Chinese zither, is a 21-string instrument that resembles a harp, if that harp was played on its side.
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Jarrelle Barton first heard its sound at a public library when he was 13 years old. Soon after, he made his own guzheng using a wooden tea tray and some guitar strings, but eventually convinced his grandmother to buy him one./ p" @ i7 l @4 v8 [- x* \
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But Barton isn't the person you'd expect to find playing it: He's a young black man.
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: h* q- h( l8 l" F! |5 F"About, maybe the first year, I was completely self-taught," Barton said, explaining that he had bought some tutorials online — but they were all in Mandarin.# K, a s |- V* m# y" r! Q9 U5 X
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