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古筝 guzheng is translated as chinese zither. This young man is really very good at it. 0 U- G- r4 p) \) h
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/ u+ P: T" z8 s2 w jThe guzheng, also known as the Chinese zither, is a 21-string instrument that resembles a harp, if that harp was played on its side.+ m+ x/ u* s! C* \" B C
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Jarrelle Barton first heard its sound at a public library when he was 13 years old. Soon after, he made his own guzheng using a wooden tea tray and some guitar strings, but eventually convinced his grandmother to buy him one.
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But Barton isn't the person you'd expect to find playing it: He's a young black man.
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"About, maybe the first year, I was completely self-taught," Barton said, explaining that he had bought some tutorials online — but they were all in Mandarin.% ^1 o% F: k+ f& _4 G! ^
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