guzheng music

Overview Chinese Name: 渔舟唱晚English Name: Fishermen’s Song at EventideComposer: Lou ShuHua 娄树华 or Jin Zhuonan 金灼南 Fishermen’s Song at Eventide is the most popular and influential Chinese Zither(古筝) music in China. Almost every Chinese is familiar with the melody of this song. Because it is the background music of China CCTV TV program “Weather Forecast(天气预报)”. However, the “Fishermen’s Song at Eventide” used in “Weather Forecast” is an electronic organ version, in fact it is a piece of music made for Chinese Zither (古筝). Fishermen’s Song at Eventide Guzheng Version What is Guzheng? Chinese zither, also known as Guzheng, Hanzheng, Qinzheng, Yaozheng, and Luanzheng, is a zither instrument among the traditional Chinese musical instruments of the Han nationality, belonging to plucked instruments. It is one of the unique and important national musical instruments in China. The guzheng structure is composed of a front panel, strings, Qianyueshan, string nails, tuning box, piano feet, Houyueshan, side panels, sound outlets, bottom plates, and string holes. Guzheng Composition Background of Fishermen’s Song at Eventide The title of ” Fishermen’s Song at Eventide ” is derived from the sentence “渔舟唱晚，响穷彭蠡之滨” in “the Preface to Tengwang Pavilion《滕王阁序》” by Wang Bo王勃 of the Tang Dynasty. The music depicts…