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The ruan, eastern guitar

Category: Music
Duration: 00:24:52
Publish Date: 2020-03-06 16:00:00
Description: Most people may not be familiar with the instrument called the ruan. As a member of traditional Chinese plucked instruments, it surprisingly has a timbre similar to the guitar. Not only does it sound like the guitar, it also looks like one, with a circular body, four strings, and a neck attached with 24 frets. In today’s episode, let us find more about this low-profile lute with Ms Wei Yuru, a celebrated ruan player with the China National Traditional Orchestra. Song List: 舞者的诉说 Narration of Dancers 剑器 Sword Dance 孤芳自赏 Narcissism
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