Music Talks

Guqin: The tone of high mountains and flowing water

Freitag, 5. Januar 2024 · 27 min

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Qin music tends to linger on certain notes, with an emphasis on silence and timbre, giving it a meditative quality. "Qin qi shu hua" refers to the Four Arts of the Chinese Scholar, wherein "qin" refers specifically to Guqin. In this episode, we learn more about the development of this musical instrument, to understand its connotation in trying to cultivate one's mind.

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