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古筝 guzheng is translated as chinese zither. This young man is really very good at it. 7 w' N- z! I2 W) ?# r) n0 W
) ~& |5 B$ t5 f3 s& I" K, I1 F' O$ c; Mhttps://www.mprnews.org/story/20 ... playing-the-guzheng
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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.
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2 {, w4 K: ?$ O& mBut Barton isn't the person you'd expect to find playing it: He's a young black man.& e5 {" Q8 X+ a5 L5 }
( x, x5 t: c( T1 I' h"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.7 T& _& n/ O7 c! ]
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