Yazheng

The yazheng (

Playing

The zhazheng is generally played while seated on the floor. It has a tone similar to that of a viola, but raspier. Some contemporary players prefer to use an actual horsehair bow rather than a stick, believing the sound to be smoother. The instrument is used in court, aristocratic, and folk music, as well as in contemporary classical music and film scores.

The Korean ajaeng (hangul: 아쟁; hanja: 牙箏) is derived from the yazheng.^[3][4]

In 2002, the

Ryukyu, Japan

, it became a teisō (

nihongo

: 提箏, hiragana: ていそう). In Vietnam, it became a nha tranh in Nhã nhạc.

See also

• Guzheng
• Traditional Chinese musical instruments

References

1. ^ "轧筝复原以及轧筝过去的故事".
2. ^ "咱就是说，有没有可能，筝也是可以拉的?".
3. ^ "ajaeng | musical instrument". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022.
4. ISBN 978-1-351-56289-8
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External links

• Yazheng page (Chinese)
• Ya qin page

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