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古筝 guzheng is translated as chinese zither. This young man is really very good at it.
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, \! l0 y& g& u: ehttps://www.mprnews.org/story/20 ... playing-the-guzheng0 N/ l! s4 x4 ?$ S: ?- v
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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., T9 ]- y; S5 H8 Q( X- [
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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.
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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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"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.4 f# v$ g+ c! Q$ o) V, b7 _! T" F4 g
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