The guzheng, is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. It belongs to the zither family of string instruments. The zither has a horizontal wooden box resonator. The resonator has an arched surface and is elongated-trapezoidal with 16 to 21 strings stretched over individual moveable bridges.
How it works?
The guzheng rests on two pedestals and is played using 3 to 8 artificial nails. On the right side of the bridges, both hands may pluck the strings and on the left side, the left fingers bend the strings to change pitch or to provide embellishment.
In the Chinese orchestra, the Guzheng is employed when a special effect such as the descending strains of cascading water is required. Its attraction lies on a water-rippling sound produced when its strings are plucked by fingers in a sweeping manner from the highest note to the lowest note or vice versa.
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