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Qinshu
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Shandong Qinshu | The accompaniment instrument of Qinshu is
dulcimer. Qinshu is popular in China and has formed different schools such as
Yicheng qinshu and Quwo qinshu ofshanxi, Shandong qinshu, Xuzhou
qinshu ofjiangsu, Anhui, qinshu, Enshi dulcimer of Hubei, Sichuan
dulcimer, Guizhou dulcimer, and Yunnan dulcimer. Some of qinshu tunes come from
local music and some are transplants and then managed to take roots in the host
regions. Qinshu tunes are characterized by its beauty and melodiousness and have
strong local flavors.
Qinshu music is structured in either joined tunes or mixed tunes. Qinshu can
be performed by a standing performer or more than two sitting performers or in
the form of aria-singing without make-up.
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