Chinese Music and Culture

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History of music in China dates back how many years?

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5000 years

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Musical traditions of China remained largely unchanged despite various dynasties.

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True

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Plucked string instrument, 64 inches long, 21 strings.

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Guzheng

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Instrument that plays multiple pitches, known as the Chinese mouth organ.

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Sheng

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Instrument with 5 front holes & 1 back thumb hole.

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Xiao

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Four-stringed instrument with 29-31 frets and pear-shaped body

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Pipa

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Strings of most Chinese stringed instruments were made of this material before steel:

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silk

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Most popular music genre among young Chinese?

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C-Pop

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Chinese music system influenced by:

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Confucius

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In China, music is thought to:

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Establish peace and appropriate conduct