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古筝 guzheng is translated as chinese zither. This young man is really very good at it. 1 J' G; M, l4 u' k+ ^# w/ |( D
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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.' m0 i5 ~. m! y4 N1 s) }5 K4 o
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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.* ]0 W7 l! F o( x4 ]! M* l6 Q
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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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* L _$ U, S/ F8 }" M+ w"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.' [; M7 l& _7 f: O. |9 \* j
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