#chinese instruments

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Guqin (古琴)

Guqin introduction

Buying your first Guqin!

Guqin lengths, styles, tables

Workshop/Studio Tour

Guqin with mic vs no mic recording comparison

Lacquer allergy experience:

-> Part 1 (scroll down) / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Summary

-> Second allergy

Baby Guqin + giveaway

- Baby Guqin update

- Baby Guqin update 2

- Baby Guqin update 3

- Update 4

- Update 5 - sanding down the accessories

Making Guqin silk strings

Making Guqin

- Full list of all steps to make Guqin (updated as needed)

Preparing lumber

Introduction to Guqin + drafting the stencil (scroll to bottom of post)

Digging the belly + wrapping in fabric

Creating the stencil + digging out the belly + shaving down the top

Burning the belly

Playing Guqin

How to tune Guqin

Basic finger structures Gou and Tiao (勾挑)

Basic finger structures Mo and Ti (抹踢)

Basic finger structures Da and Zhai (打摘)

Basic finger structures pt 4 Tuo and Pi (托劈)

Reading the Guqin score - Jian Zi Pu (减字谱)

Guqin left hand

Guqin score vs. Five Line staff

How to count beats

Song of the Taoist Immortal (仙翁操/Xian Weng Cao) Parts 1-6 + follow-up

Autumn Wind (秋风词/Qiu Feng Ci) Parts 1-3 (being updated)

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[beyourselfchulanmaria]

2026.6.17 我和女兒相約去買他哥哥的生日禮物🎁，我們順便一起去吃日式豬排飯。其實那天是兒子的生日，但是他得上班，我們預定了一家餐廳，下週一他休假我和女兒再去為他慶生。

慶幸我的人生和你們倆相遇，你們教會並成就了我什麼是「母愛」。I Love You Son and Daughter!

女兒她於這個月-6月28日就要前去法國尼斯，開啟她的另一年為期的"遊牧旅程"，只要她快樂，我都全心全意地支持她，絕不會因為她是女子或孤身一個人而阻擋她。最近只要有機會或是她有空檔，我都會放下自己的事，盡量陪伴她和滿足凡是她要求我的任何協助，很珍惜與她在一起的分分秒秒；願她接下來的人生之旅充滿光和愛，陽光暖暖、月兒笑彎彎且滿天星光陪伴著她，勇氣和力量無限！

(June 17, 2026. My daughter and I went to buy her brother's birthday present 🎁, and we also went out for Japanese pork cutlet rice. Actually, it was my son's birthday that day, but he had to work. We made a reservation at a restaurant, and next Monday, when he's off, my daughter and I will go to celebrate with him.

I'm so grateful to have met you both in my life. You taught me and shaped what "motherly love" truly means. I Love You Son and Daughter!

My daughter is going to Nice, France on June 28th this month, starting another year-long "nomadic journey." As long as she's happy, I will wholeheartedly support her and will never stop her just because she's a girl(woman) or do it alone. Lately, whenever I have the chance or when she's free, I try to put aside my own things to be with her and fulfill any requests she makes. I cherish every moment we spend together. May her journey ahead be filled with light and love, with warm sunshine, a smiling moon, and a sky full of stars accompanying her, and boundless courage and strength!)

Lan~*

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卡爾·榮格稱之為「陰影自我」。 魯米稱之為「隱密的朋友」。

他們是賓客都來自同一間房子的愛。歡迎他們來到，並非為了溺愛放縱，而是為了理解。當你打開那扇門的那一刻，他們便會化作智慧。

Carl Jung Called It the Shadow Self. Rumi Called It the Hidden Friend.

They are guests from the same house of love. Welcome them, not to indulge, but to understand. The moment you open the door, they soften into wisdom.

— 魯米 Rumi

古琴｜【蓮】｜Lotus Out The Water Guqin｜Chinese Classical music｜蕭挹庭 Hsiao Yi Ting Guqin Studio

古琴 演奏．錄音．錄影｜蕭挹庭 琴藏｜漆道坊 館藏 🪷【蓮】樂曲屬廣東漢樂代表箏曲「出水蓮」 由 馬來西亞古琴演奏家 黃德欣 移植。

此曲表現蓮花這種花中君子 “出污泥而不染，濯清漣而不妖”的高潔品質，表現了人們高尚的情操。

曲調平緩，意境深邃，旋律優雅、古樸。 如蓮花、蓮葉在水中迎風搖曳的姿態。

[niteshade925]

Chenyu Vale music is what Liyue music should have been and I stand by that claim. The main Liyue soundtrack is good but in the end it's mostly a orchestra rendition of Chinese-sounding tunes, whereas Chenyu Vale music actually incorporated many Chinese traditional instruments.

[crazyheronman]

Random pointless update that no one asked for: I got my Dizi to work! After months of it being off toon(dont ask how) I finally got it in toon and it sounds great!

[naturelifeparadise]

Parrot on Guqin

A parrot is playing music on a guqin🦜. Hearing the traditional music vibe from a parrot. Mimicking its owner’s music talent🎵🎶

[mudwerks]

(via Asian folk metal artist NiNi covers Ozzy's "Crazy Train" | Boing Boing)

[ziseviolet]

hi! do you know any websites or youtube channels that teaches on how to play the chinese flute? i've spent hours searching for one but i can't seem to find it!

Hi, thanks for the question!

There are several different types of Chinese flutes, but I assume you’re asking about the dizi/笛子? 

I personally don’t play the dizi (or any Chinese instruments, sadly), but here are a few resources I found online:

https://soundofdragon.com/dizi/

http://www.oldflutes.com/world/chinese.htm

“How to play the dizi” playlist on Youtube

“DanTang&Chinese bamboo flute” channel on Youtube

I’m sure there are more/better resources out there, though. If any followers (@inkjadestudio - I think plays the dizi?) have more information/recs, please share. 

Hope this helps! (photo of hanfu & flute via)

[silverenderboi]

TraditumChinesic

TraditumChinesic is a xenogender (Audiogender - Musicagender) that is connected to or in some way influenced by chinese traditional music/songs. One can feel as if their gender is related to instruments, bands, or even songs that are a part of this genre, as well as musical aesthetics of the genre.