Guqin: Running Water - Lu Ning & Zhao Jiazhen | China National Traditional Orchestra

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Running Water
Lu Ning & Zhao Jiazhen, guqin

It is one of the top ten ancient music pieces in China. The “High mountains and running water” is a metaphor for bosom friends, and it also refers to exquisite melodies. It is a piece of guqin music. In Tang dynasty, "High Mountain" and "Running Water" were two separated music pieces.

Guqin, also known as "yaoqin", "yuqin" and "qin with seven strings", is a traditional plucked string Chinese musical instrument with a history of more than 3,000 years. According to the bayin (“eight sounds”) classification system, guqin falls into the category of silk. It boasts a broad range, a deep tone and a long-lasting sound.The ancient books recorded that Fuxi invented the guqin, but there were also legends of Shennong, the Yellow Emperor, and Tangdi Yao as the inventors. It’s said that Shun made the guqin with five strings, then King Wen of Zhou added one string, and King Wu of Zhou added another one, making it seven strings. It shows that the Chinese guqin has a long and profound history.At the moment, there are more than 3,360 qin musics, 130 qin scores and 300 qin songs. On November 7, 2003, Chinese guqin was listed as a world intangible cultural heritage. In 2006, it was listed as China’s intangible cultural heritage.

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