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古筝 guzheng is translated as chinese zither. This young man is really very good at it. 0 A. d0 N- N, U7 {0 d& t& I
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https://www.mprnews.org/story/20 ... playing-the-guzheng' G- T3 ~, m! n! {) }* h/ I
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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.7 c3 s I* Q% Z5 g- u) f
3 Q9 `0 H; x/ w5 q# c% oBut Barton isn't the person you'd expect to find playing it: He's a young black man.9 J- N# W# s5 n2 _' {# J
' N4 r* y" J' m; r"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 e! ~" E3 b7 Q+ _. K
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