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The ruan (zhongruan)

The ruan (阮) or moon guitar is a four-stringed Chinese instrument similar to the pipa. It is also sometimes called the qin pipa (秦琵琶) and ruanxian (阮咸). The most common ruan is the zhongruan (中阮) or tenor ruan. The bass ruan … Continue reading

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Yi and Wa minority music from Yunnan

This video by Kris Ariel at GoKunming.com show performers from the Yunnan Yuansheng Indigenous Music and Dance Studio.

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