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The following is a list of notable guzheng players in alphabetical order. (Note that in Chinese, the order is surname first followed by given name. See Chinese names.)The guzheng or zheng is a Chinese musical instrument (specifically a zither) with movable bridges.
Performers of the guzheng (a Chinese traditional zither) Pages in category "Guzheng players" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
The zheng (pinyin: zhēng; Wade–Giles: cheng), or guzheng (Chinese: 古筝; pinyin: gǔzhēng; lit. 'ancient zheng'), is a Chinese plucked zither. The modern guzheng commonly has 21, 25, or 26 strings, is 64 inches (1.6 m; 5 ft 4 in) long, and is tuned in a major pentatonic scale. It has a large, resonant soundboard made from Paulownia wood ...
Zhou Yi (Chinese: 周 懿; pinyin: Zhōu Yì) is a Chinese pipa player.. Praised for her “breathtaking” meticulous technique and expressiveness by the Washington Post (Stephen Brookes, August 2013), New York-based pipa (Chinese lute) and qin (Chinese zither) soloist Zhou Yi (pronounced “Jo-E”) was born in Shanghai, China.
Liang Tsai-Ping (Chinese: 梁 在 平; pinyin: Liáng Zàipíng, born Gaoyang County (高阳县), Hebei, China, February 23, 1910 or 1911; died Taipei, Taiwan, June 28, 2000) was a master of the guzheng, a Chinese traditional zither. He is considered one of the 20th century's most important players and scholars of the instrument.
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese mainland performers the 12 Girls Band have launched their new album "Shining Energy" in Hong Kong, reported CRIENGLISH.com. Dressed in stunning red outfits, the girls performed a few tracks in front of the assembled media on Wednesday. The band has been a big hit in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore.
Chen Xi Yao (simplified Chinese: 陈 希垚; traditional Chinese: 陳 希垚; pinyin: Chén Xīyáo; Wade–Giles: Chun She Yow; born 1984) is a Chinese-born classical musician. He is a guzheng (Chinese zither) player and pianist. He currently lives in Beijing but spent a number of years in New Zealand.
The guzheng is a Chinese plucked zither. Generally, it has 18 or more strings and movable bridges. Performers use picks to play this instrument and they are known as "daimao". Performers can play guzheng with both hands with different skills.