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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 68. Chapters: Ocarina, Guqin, List of Chinese musical instruments, Erhu, Yangqin, Pipa, Dizi, List of heaviest bells, Ruan, Guan, Sheng, Guzheng, Liuqin, Yueqin, Wooden fish, Suona, Huqin, Sanxian, Zhongruan, Bianzhong, Konghou, Xiao, Erxian, Fou, Sihu, Gaohu, Hulusi, Yehu, Dihu, Koudi, Duxianqin, Tiqin, Chinese flutes, Yunluo, Gehu, Jinghu, Lusheng, Dahu, Qinqin, Banhu, Xiqin, Bawu, Maguhu, Paiban, Di mo, Mangtong, Zhangu, Gourd mouth organ, Xun, Zhu, Paixiao, Zhuihu, Leiqin, Fangxiang, Yazheng, Guban, Zhonghu, Kouxian, Sanhu, Bianqing, Jing erhu, Huluhu, Tuhu, Jiegu, Chiba, Tihu, Laruan, Yamudi, Jiaohu, Diyingehu, Paigu, Zhongyin sheng, Chinese instrument classification, Tanggu, Hu hu, Fish-drum, Po, Xindi, Daguangxian. Excerpt: The guqin (simplified/traditional: pinyin: g qin; Wades-Giles ku-ch'in; pronounced; literally "ancient stringed instrument") is the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favored by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement, as highlighted by the quote "a gentleman does not part with his qin or se without good reason," as well as being associated with the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. It is sometimes referred to by the Chinese as "the father of Chinese music" or "the instrument of the sages." Traditionally, the instrument was simply referred to as qin (Wade-Giles ch'in) but by the twentieth century the term had come to be applied to many other musical instruments as well: the yangqin hammered dulcimer, the huqin family of bowed string instruments, and the Western piano are examples of this usage. The prefix "gu-" (meaning "ancient") was later added for clarification. It can also be called qixianqin (lit. "seven-stringed instrument"). The guqin is...
