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[1:15] Introduction to the Guqin Instrument in the Tang and Song Dynasties and Appreciation of Its Representative Piece 'Chu Springs Reflect the Moon'

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This article introduces the Guqin instrument popular during the Tang and Song dynasties and its representative piece 'Chu Springs Reflect the Moon', combining beginner English reading and listening practice to let you enjoy the beauty of both music and language learning.

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The air who also called Kuchin was introduced from the western region during the Tang dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, it was also an important instrument for playing the melody of the Beijing opera.

When playing, the player usually stands the arrow on his lap and moves the bow across the vertical strings. The well-known music, Chu Springs Reflect the Moon, was created by the Blind Folk Artist Lu Yanjun.

This melody paints a picture of a beautiful night scene under the moonlight and shows how the composer feels lonely.

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vertical
noun
1. a vertical structural member as a post or stake
e.g. the ball sailed between the uprights
Synonym: upright
2. something that is oriented vertically
important
adj
1. of extreme importance
vital to the resolution of a crisis
e.g. a crucial moment in his career
a crucial election
a crucial issue for women
Synonym: crucial
2. of great significance or value
e.g. important people
the important questions of the day
Synonym: of import
3. having or suggesting a consciousness of high position
e.g. recited the decree with an important air
took long important strides in the direction of his office
4. having authority or ascendancy or influence
e.g. an important official
the captain's authoritative manner
Synonym: authoritative
5. important in effect or meaning
e.g. a significant change in tax laws
a significant change in the Constitution
a significant contribution
significant details
statistically significant
Synonym: significant
melody
noun
1. the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
Synonym: tonal pattern
2. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
e.g. she was humming an air from Beethoven
Synonym: tuneairstrainmelodic linelinemelodic phrase
composer
noun
1. someone who composes music as a profession
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