guzheng
what it is
The guzheng, also spelled gu zheng or gu-zheng (Chinese: 古箏; pinyin: gǔzhēng, with gu 古 meaning "ancient"; and also called zheng (箏) is a Chinese plucked zither. The guzheng is the modern Westernized descendant of an ancient traditional instrument which was the ancestor of the Japanese koto, the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum, and the Vietnamese đàn tranh. The parent instrument of the guzheng was known as the se.
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What is guzheng?
The guzheng, also spelled gu zheng or gu-zheng (Chinese: 古箏; pinyin: gǔzhēng, with gu 古 meaning "ancient"; and also called zheng (箏) is a Chinese plucked zither. The guzheng is the modern Westernized descendant of an ancient traditional instrument which was the ancestor of the Japanese koto, the Mongolian yatga, the Korean gayageum, and the Vietnamese đàn tranh. The parent instrument of the guzheng was known as the se.
What are good guzheng albums to start with?
Try Breathing Spaces by Jiang Xiao-Qing, Emerging Lotus - Chinese Traditional Guzheng Music by Liu Fang, Guzheng Classics by Chinese Guzheng Masters by Various Artists, and The Chinese Cheng: Ancient & Modern by Professor Liang Tsai-Ping.
Who are some women making guzheng?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/guzheng/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making guzheng, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22