古筝英文介绍.docVIP

The Zheng(筝) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. It belongs to the zither family of string instruments. It spread very widely and already has been two thousand years of history.So we also call them “Guzheng”（古筝）。 筝是中国的传统乐器，它属于弦类乐器的一种，流传很广，至今已有2000年的历史。所以我们也叫它古筝。 The modern-day guzheng is a plucked（拨弦）with movable bridges（筝码） and 21 strings(弦)。The guzhengs strings were formerly made of twisted silk, though by the 20th century most players used metal（金属）strings。Since the mid-20th century most performers use steel（钢的） strings flatwound with nylon. 现今的古筝是有由21根弦和可移动的筝码组成的拨弦乐器。早先的弦由丝线搓成的，2