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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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https://www.mprnews.org/story/20 ... playing-the-guzheng: g8 S0 [" L$ i- b: C+ T
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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.- H* ^# n% f A# d1 k' u
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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.6 e- |. l; y0 L
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But Barton isn't the person you'd expect to find playing it: He's a young black man.. b; g' p5 p; }
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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., m4 r% f& N6 ~1 C
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