When the guqin is played, the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family , a number of aesthetic elements are involved. In the past, written in a lot of literature, there is discussion and analysis of what is called shengjiang 〔聲像〕 or "manifestations of sound" of the qin. These are basically single words used to describe the mood or theme of the piece. The number of these 'manifestations' are disputed. Some say only 4, some say 13-16, and some say over 24. Listed in some qinpu they have very lengthy descriptions of each manifestation, going into every detail.
The guqin (; ) is a Chinese musical instrument with a long history of being played since ancient times. When the guqin is played , a number of aesthetic elements are involved. Classical descriptions of guqin aesthetics discuss shengjiang 〔聲像〕 or "manifestations of sound" of the qin. These are single words used to describe the mood or theme of the piece. The number of these 'manifestations' are disputed. Some say only 4, some say 13-16, and some say over 24. Listed in some qinpu they have very lengthy descriptions of each manifestation, going into every detail.
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When the guqin is played, the modern name for a plucked seven-string
The guqin (; ) is a
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of the zither family
with a long history of being played since ancient times. When the guqin is played
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In the past, written in a lot of literature, there is discussion and analysis of what is called
Classical descriptions of guqin aesthetics discuss
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