ArtWorld Chinese Music

Have you ever wanted to learn to play an instrument or sing, but you find an excuse not to every time the opportunity arises?  Or, if you have started learning to play an instrument already, do you invent reasons to avoid practicing and improving?  Recognizing and getting rid of excuses like these is a powerful way to help you become the musician you want to be.  
 

古筝古筝是一门易学的高雅艺术，蕴含着博大精深的文化，古人曾用“弹筝奋逸响，新声妙入神”的生动诗句来描绘古筝的美好境界，陶冶身心。

古筝因音域宽广，音色优美动听，被称为“众乐之王”，亦称为“东方钢琴”。

学习古筝没有年龄限制。初学古筝幼儿年龄下至四、五岁，以五岁左右幼儿园中班的幼儿为最宜；上至六、七十岁。

Guzheng, a.k.a. Chinese Zither, is a plucked-string musical instrument with over 2500 years of history.
It has the most beautiful sounds and retains the highest popularity worldwide.
Guzheng is easy to learn, and suitable for people from 4 till 70 years old.

二胡是中华文化的一部分，位居民乐之首，其音色圆润、浑厚、优美动听，是中国的国粹。
可以作为独奏乐器也可以用作伴奏乐器，所有中国的民乐和戏曲音乐都离不开二胡作为主要领奏和伴奏乐器。

琵琶音色优美，表现力丰富，既能演奏流畅活泼，雄壮激昂的武曲，又能演奏婉转文静，抒情典雅的文曲。
琵琶对手指练习要求较高，指法复杂，可充分锻炼手与脑的配合；

Pipa – the Chinese lute is said to be over 2000 years old, is rich of expression, can play both grand and lyric music.
Pipa requires a high level of finger skill, can practise the cooperation of finger with brain.
Learning Pipa, can improve the ability of observe, sense and control, if can develop the integellence as well as gracious gracious.