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Music of the Guqin with Dai Wei
The Huntington Library presents a performance.
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The guqin, one of China’s oldest instruments, is a seven-stringed, plucked zither that has long been associated with literati culture because of its refined nature and contemplative sound. Dai Wei 戴微, associate professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, performs and discusses the instrument, its music, and its history. $10.
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