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古筝 guzheng is translated as chinese zither. This young man is really very good at it. 4 l$ u" d3 J. V7 y2 q* p5 L5 \
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https://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.) `- \9 P2 G# x- p! \! i
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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./ B4 _! t* D' f$ R5 @
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But Barton isn't the person you'd expect to find playing it: He's a young black man.6 C# H' S. L! ]6 G) ~) r2 U
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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.+ Q: l# [$ w" e; @) r) R* S
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