An American musician becomes a master of Guzheng

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古筝 guzheng is translated as chinese zither. This young man is really very good at it.
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! E: u* O8 q+ f+ [; q; Z8 XThe guzheng, also known as the Chinese zither, is a 21-string instrument that resembles a harp, if that harp was played on its side.
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Jarrelle Barton first heard its sound at a public library when he was 13 years old. Soon after, he made his own guzheng using a wooden tea tray and some guitar strings, but eventually convinced his grandmother to buy him one.
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& s, w1 ], ]# w  Z+ |/ T" }; oBut Barton isn't the person you'd expect to find playing it: He's a young black man.
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! r+ t8 T* J% h2 R* }5 B6 ~"About, maybe the first year, I was completely self-taught," Barton said, explaining that he had bought some tutorials online — but they were all in Mandarin.