Ultimate Guide to Our Guzheng Brands: Demos and Discussion

[@SunflowerFlowerEmpire]

I've been playing zheng since age 6. I perform on all kinds of zhengs but mainly custom made with more than standard 21 strings. Instruments with up to 48 strings and ranging from bass instruments to soprano zhengs. These instruments all sound quite similar because the design is standard, with only 21 strings. Some varies just ever so slightly in sustain lengths, and robust lower range projection. We have to remember these instruments are brand spanking new. Musical instruments continue to breathe, and their characteristics will evolve over time. Some instruments will become more robust in sound resonance while others will decay. Every player is different, and the more time they spend with the instrument in many circumstances, especially in performance settings. As the woods continue to age along with the strings. The many colors of the tones each instrument will be able to produce then become the true voice of the instrument. Right now, off the factory floor and in your home and studio. They all sound crisp, metalic, and hard. They may have tiny nuances, which we over are exaggerating with colorful descriptions. But in truth. New instruments all sound the same. It takes a very, very, very seasoned player with extensive experience on these instruments, who will be able to perceive the zhengs voice and may be able to predict its future true voice shining through. You really have to be there in person to experience the completeness of their voices and tactileness. Recordings, of course, rarely do justice. Most people are not using pro audio listening devices to listen. Very well done everyone i always enjoy your content very much from Canada.

[@akamasho7898]

Hello, I absolutely LOVE your channel! May I make a suggestion for a video? It would be amazing if you made a longer video explaining to us about the history of traditional Chinese music, and how it was played, what ensemble, the music, etc. For people wanting to discover these rich traditions it can be really hard to know which piece of music online is actually accurate to the ancient traditional artforms and which are made for our modern tastes but just using ancient instruments. For inspiration, I highly recommend Farya Faraji's musicology videos (it's called Epic Talking in his channel), where he tells us about Middle Eastern music and helps us understand and identify authentic pieces. KZbin is flooded with "relaxing ancient Chinese music" and we have no idea what is what, haha. Anyway, sorry for the long comment and congrats on your channel!

[@EightTonesMusic]

Will need to find an expert who knows everything and is willing to talk about it. We know a fair but, but we can't vow for our accuracy of historical knowledge.

[@skincrx]

Dunhuang finally made carved soundboards?

[@EightTonesMusic]

The one in video is zhemian guzheng, not carved soundboards. But they do have carved soundboard Guzheng, just that we are not bringing in at the moment as there are better options at the moment for the selling price.

[@AnnaDoroshkova]

What is the name of the music you play?

[@EightTonesMusic]

彝族舞曲，dance of the yi tribe

[@brumberg-art]

@@EightTonesMusic Thank you! ^_^