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古筝 guzheng is translated as chinese zither. This young man is really very good at it. 7 [# L) }+ U! W% h4 F0 K
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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.& j3 R+ ?8 u( J7 A, W; G
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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.
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2 Q3 z y" f! N% }+ bBut Barton isn't the person you'd expect to find playing it: He's a young black man.4 r, b8 j9 h# u& T# u! o
5 y' w( O. x3 q3 Q% p' B: x"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.3 ^0 t6 o% D3 D: z: }! t" c2 o. I
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