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	Chinese Musical Instruments - Luiqin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For all the difference in size, the structure of the liuqin is similar to that of the Pipa, except that it is smaller and uses plastic pick rather than finger nails to play.
		In Modern China, improvements were made on the instrument, and a two string Liuqin became a three string Liuqin tuned to D, G, D or D, A, D. In the 1970s, the four string Liuqin was developed, with the instrument body enlarged.
		In 1975, five string medium pitch Liuqin was developed with its strings tuned to A, D, A, D, A. Crisp and bright, the liuqin is the highest-pitched member of the plucked strings but its volume is small.
	www.paulnoll.com /China/Music/mus-liuqin.html (265 words)

	Chinese musical instruments - string instruments: guqin,yangqin,Konghou,erhu,sanxian,liuqin...
		, guqin, guzheng(zheng), konghou, liuqin, morin khur, pipa, ruan, sanxian, yangqin, yueqin,
		Liuqin is played with a piece of spectrum, and is used to be accompany instrument for folk songs and local opera.
		However, in recent decades, Composer Wang Huiran made great contribution to its making and composed many pieces such that the Liuqin also becomes a soloist instrument.
	www.philmultic.com /home/instruments (1294 words)

	Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
		The liuqin is the principal accompanying instrument for the Liuqin Opera common in southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu, the Sizhou Opera of Anhui, and Shaoxing luantan of Zhejiang.
		Originally the liuqin was an alto instrument fitted with two strings and seven frets.
		It was reformed into a soprano plucked instrument with four strings and twenty-nine frets in the 1950's as a need of the Chinese ensemble.
	www.hkco.org /Eng/learning_2_eng.asp (973 words)

	Liuqin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The liuqin (柳琴; pinyin: liǔqín) is a four-stringed Chinese lute with a pear-shaped body.
		In contemporary versions though, the front board is made of tong wood (桐木) and for the reverse side, of red sandalwood, as comparable to historical types.
		Information on the liuqin (also includes information on other plucked-string instruments and notational description of instrumental tonal range)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liuqin (594 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Liuqin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell and yin means sound.
		Its strings are either tuned in fifths, G-D-A-E (as a mandolin or violin), or else in a mixture of fourths and fifths, as for example G-D-G-D, which is a more common tuning employed by mainstream players of the liuqin.
		It has been suggested that Chinese orchestra be merged into this article or section.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Liuqin (1190 words)

	Greater Cincinnati Chinese Music Society -- Instruments
		Yangqin is a rather new instrument by Chinese standards, first appearing in 1368 from the Middle East, during the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644).
		In Modern China, improvements were made on the instrument, and a two string Liuqin became a three string Liuqin tuned to D, G, D or D, A, D. In the 1970s, the four string and five string medium pitch Liuqin was developed.
		Crisp and bright, the liuqin is the highest-pitched member of the plucked strings but its volume is small.
	www.cincinnatichinesemusicsociety.org /instruments.htm (1268 words)

	Liuqin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Originally the Liuqin had 2 or 3 strings and 7 frets, but today they can have 4 steel strings,/A> and up to 24 frets.
		It is similar in sound to a mandolin.
		Liuqin received its name from the willow-leaf-shaped soundbox.
	www.music.vt.edu /musicdictionary/textl/Liuqin1.html (67 words)

	Chinese instruments
		The Liuqin looks like a miniature pipa, but it has the shape of a willow leaf, this is where the Liuqin got its name from.
		A modern Liuqin's front is made of tung wood and the reverse side, of red sandal.
		The sound of Liuqin is a little like mandolin, high pitched, bright and it can produce an exciting and agitating tune when played loudly, and a sweet and touching tune when played softly.
	www.chinesemusic.co.uk /english/pluckints.htm (1840 words)

	Wang Hongyi to scale new heights in her Liuqin Recital
		One of the most famous liuqin recitalist Wang Hongyi, also a National Class One Performer in China, will be in Hong Kong to give her liuqin recital at the Hong Kong City Hall in April.
		Wang is the daughter and prized pupil of Wang Huiran, esteemed "Father of the Liuqin", will be scaling new heights in a concert showcasing her unparalleled techniques.
		She began learning the instrument under her father, the famous liuqin virtuoso, Wang Huiran at the age of six, and was accepted by the Qianwei Chinese Orchestra as soloist and Liuqin Principal at the tender age of ten.
	www.info.gov.hk /gia/general/200203/01/0301170.htm (551 words)

	Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
		The Taipei Liuqin Ensemble and five of the recitalists representing different generations in the Chinese music world will be performing a programme of exotic sounds on the liuqin and the ruanxian.
		The Taipei Liuqin Ensemble was established in 1993 by Cheng Chui-ping and her students.
		The Taipei Liuqin Ensemble was established in 1993 by vocalist of Chinese folk songs and liuqin player Cheng Tsui-pin, who is also its founding director and concertmaster.
	www.hkco.org /eng/archive_pe_28th_109_eng.asp (1184 words)

	Amazon.com: Liuqin: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		1, "Mumin: Liuqin wufa" and "Lizheng: Shouxian and Shengguan," pp.
		erhu, the matougin, the zhuihu, the jinghu, the banhu, the liuqin, and the ruan family.
		, the liuqin (the mandolin), and the ruan (the ancient round lute) family.
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Liuqin&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1 (837 words)

	ATLAS of Plucked Instruments - Far East (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The liuqin (pronunciation: Lee-oo-chin) is the small relative of the pipa.
		The liuqin is played with a plectrum, and is mainly used in the accompaniment of folk operas, although quite often it can be heard as a solo instrument.
		Because of its shorter strings and relatively small resonator, the liuqin is noted for high pitches and distinctively bright tones.
	www.atlasofpluckedinstruments.com /far_east.htm (6076 words)

	Yi dance / The Dance of the Yi People (Yi Zu Wu Qu)
		Wang Huiran (Wang Hui-Ran) was born in 1936 in Shanghai, China.
		He started learning pipa and liuqin (a smaller version of Chinese lute) at the age of 13 and became profesional soloist in several musical troups during his early career.
		Wang has also made great contributions in improving the making of Liuqin in such a way that this instrument, which was used mainly for accompanying other instruments, has also appeared in solo genres.
	www.philmultic.com /liufang/MP3/yidance.html (345 words)

	China ABC----Kapitulli 23：Instrumente popullore：Liuqin
		Liuqin është një insrument muzikor me pickim dhe përfshihet në kategorinë Pipa.
		Liuqin dhe Pipa janë të njejtë jo vetëm në pamje e strukturë, por edhe në mënyrën e luajtjes.
		Në bandën e muzikës popullore, Liuqin, si një instrument muzikor sopranoje dhe me tingull të veçantë, përdoret të shfaqë tema muzikore të zonës së lartësisë së madhe dhe të shfaqë kadencën e melodisë.
	al.chinabroadcast.cn /chinaabc/chapter23/chapter230102.htm (398 words)

	Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
		Chen Yi-chien is currently a full-time lecturer in the Chinese Music Department of the Tainan National College of the Arts, a part-time lecturer in the Chinese Music Department of the Chinese Culture University and a principal of the Taipei Liuqin Chamber Orchestra.
		Yan was awarded a Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) by the Chief Executive of HKSAR in 2004 in recognition of his remarkable achievements in Chinese music as well as his efforts in promoting Chinese music.
		The acoustic concept of the ensemble is to use the liuqin and the ruanxian, both played with a plectrum, as the core instruments to give consistency in techniques while at the same time, create harmonious and pure tones.
	www.hkco.org /Eng/archive_pe_28th_109_eng.asp (1184 words)

	Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra (FYCO)
		At age 9, she began Liuqin and Ruan with liuqin master Catherine Cheng.
		In 1999 she was honored as a Hwakang Chinese music new superstar, and performed the liuqin concerto Melody on a Moonlit River in Taipei National Recital Hall.
		She has taught at many schools as a Chinese plucked instrument instructor, and was a Liuqin group judge committee member at the 2000 Taipei Millennium Ethno-music competition.
	www.fyco.org /new/artists.html (1243 words)

	twinkles* [xing kong] XDXD
		I think the lady who is supposed to get us upstairs was very frustrated because we took a long time to get up and assemble and people were happily chatting away.
		Also, we bumped into each other's liuqin and margaret's and the bei4 yong4 one went out of tune.
		I gave her a slight smile...then, after putting the bei4 yong4 (reserve qin) liuqin down, huimin stood up and indicated for us to tiao yin.
	lq-sgys.blogspot.com (2422 words)

	"Joyful Rain on a Joyful Evening" Performed by Renowned Chinese Music Virtuosi
		Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "Joyful Rain on a Joyful Evening" performed by the Chinese Music Company of Hong Kong will be staged on Oct 5 and 6 (Sat and Sun) at 8pm at the Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre and the Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre respectively.
		Liuqin soloists, Lui Kwan-on graduated with distinction from the Music Department of the National Opera Academy in 1984 and stayed on as a teacher.
		In 1992 she became the pioneer to give a yueqin solo recital at the Beijing Concert Hall.
	www.info.gov.hk /gia/general/200209/07/0907122.htm (711 words)

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		LIUQIN at WRETCH at 12:09 AM post
		LIUQIN at WRETCH at 01:20 AM post
		LIUQIN at WRETCH at 01:04 PM post
	www.wretch.cc /blog/liuqin&year=2006&month=6&day=3 (120 words)

	Yuen Shi-Chun: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He joined the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in 1974 and was appointed Liuqin Principal of the Orchestra in 1987.
		He has designed models of liuqin with double resonators and ruanxian.
		In 1992 and 1996 Yuen won the Technology Advancement Award from the Chinese Ministry of Culture for his liuqin and ruanxian respectively.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Shi-Chun_Yuen_847930329.htm (214 words)

	XiaoYao FaShaoWang-Chinese classic ensemble music, Chinese traditional orchestra
		Let’s sing together in praise of the happy times and share the joy of a bumper harvest.
		This lively and soulful music begins with liuqin as principal part.
		Liuqin has a sonorous tone and strong personality which is best to play a passionate role.
	www.chinesecultureonline.com /productdetail/MA/543 (1293 words)

	China Adventure Tours : Shangrila Trekking Tour, Trekking in Yunnan
		Driving 3 hours from Daju to Baoshan, after lunch, trekking about 4 hours to get to the Stone Town.
		Trekking from the Stone Town to Liuqin village, it's about 15 km and needs 8 hours, on the way, will climb a 3500 m high mountain.
		Trekking from Liuqin to Fenke, (6 hours) Stay in a small guesthouse.
	www.muztagh.com /chinatour/adventure/yunnan-trek.htm (402 words)

	Chinese Plucked Strings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A student model pipa with wooden pegs, it is good quality instrument for the beginners.
		A professional model liuqin with ox horn pegs, it is made by famous Man Ruixin family, a famous pipa/ruan/liuqin maker in China.
		A professional model liuqin with ox horn pegs, it is made by the plucked instrument investor in Suzhou.
	www.melodyofchina.com /06instruments/pluckedstrings.html (173 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Classical Chinese music has a reputation for being stuffy, but the Taipei Liuqin Ensemble (台北柳琴室內樂團) has made a concerted effort to change this with its Music Train Family Concert (音樂火車) which will take place at the Social Education Hall tonight.
		According to Chang Yung-hsin (張永欽), the deputy director of the orchestra, this is the first time that the orchestra has created a concert like this, and it has made special efforts to get away from the constrained atmosphere of conventional concerts.
		The Music Train concert will be held tonight at Taipei's Social Education Hall at 7:30pm.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/feat/archives/2002/05/03/134492/print (300 words)

	Melody of China - Artist Detail Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Members of MOC include: Wanpen Guo on sheng (mouth organ), Linhong Li on pipa (Chinese lute); Haiyue Zhang on ruan (moon guitar) and liuqin (Chinese mandolin) Gangqin Zhao on guzheng (table harp), Xian Lu on dizi (Chinese bamboo flutes) and other wind instruments, Wei Wang on percussion and Zhang Yu on suona (double reeds).
		The instruments presented in these concerts and workshops include erhu (Chinese fiddle) and its derivatives, yangqin (hammered dulcimer), dizi (bamboo flutes), bawu (silver-copper reed flute), xun (Chinese ocarina), pipa, ruan, liuqin (Chinese lutes), guzheng (table harp), and a variety of percussion instruments.
		Melody of China has also developed a series of educational programs geared toward the elementary and high school students.
	www.eyefortalent.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/artist.detail/artist_id/104 (405 words)

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		did yu hou ting yuan got piano n liuqin cd?
		i think miss chen yi qian who playing the liuqin part know lar?but...
		According to my memory, there are only the orchestra version and the liuqin ensemble version have been recorded and published for now.
	cmusic.idv.tw /suona/forum/post.asp?method=Reply&REPLY_ID=19627&TOPIC_ID=3719&FORUM_ID=33 (343 words)

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		These liu-qins (Liu Qin, or Liuqin) are imported directly from China exclusively for Apollo's Axes.
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	StateCollege.com - Auto Search
		World Sounds at Noon: I-Lan Lin on Liuqin
		Taiwanese musician, I-Lan Lin on Liuqin (Chinese Lute) with piano accompaniment.
		All are invited to bring their lunch and enjoy!
	www.statecollege.com /calendar/detail.php3?event_id=9057 (92 words)

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