CHINESE INSTRUMENTS
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Guzheng
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- plucked zither instrument
- said to have been invented during the Qin dynasty
- parent instrument of the Asian long zither family
- has played an important role in Chinese history as both a court and folk instrument
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Erhu
- two-stringed bowed musical instrument, also be called a "spike" or “southern fiddle”
- dates from Tang dynasty and has a history of over 1,000 years
- used as a solo instrument as well as in small ensembles and large orchestras
- most popular of the huqin family of traditional bowed string instruments used by various ethnic groups of China
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Pipa (Chinese Lute)
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- four stringed lute with pear shaped body
- history can be dated back 2000 years
- huge repertoire of pipa music in Chinese history from Tang Dynasty, but most pieces were lost
- used in many schools for education
- one of the most popular Chinese instruments
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Xiao
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- played roughly at an angle of 45 degrees
- have six or eight holes
- xiao from the early 20th century have five evenly-spaced fingerholes
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