The model of the World in the sound of Chinese zither chin

Abstract

The article analyses the tradition of the long zither chin, which associated in China with a symbol of high education and the deserving behaviour. The sounding of the chin during the 3 thousands years is considered to be a criterion of the beatiful and «correct» sound.

Keywords

• china
• chin
• long zither
• musicmaking
• tabulation
• tone
• pentatonic scale