How many schools of guzheng are there?

Traditional guzheng music is divided into two factions: North and South, and now it is generally divided into nine factions: one is Shaanxi guzheng, which is "true Qin Zhisheng"

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, guzheng has gradually spread from the northwest to all parts of the country, and has been integrated with local operas, rap and folk music, forming various schools with strong local styles.

Traditional guzheng music is divided into two factions, north and south, and now it is generally divided into nine factions. As Cao Zheng said, "Nine schools flow in China", each school has its own characteristics in guzheng music and playing methods.

Shaanxi Guzheng: Shaanxi is the birthplace of China Guzheng. But now, the guzheng music of the "real Qin Zhisheng" is almost perfect. There are colorful operas and folk music, among which there are many traditional musical instruments, but there are no guzheng or few guzheng. Only in Yulin, as an accompaniment instrument, guzheng appeared in the accompaniment of Yulin ditty together with dulcimer, pipa and sanxian. Mr. Cao Zheng, a famous Qin Zheng theorist and educator, said that this is "the aftermath of Qin Zheng". Although guzheng has a history of more than 300 years in Yulin, Yulin is remote and its culture is relatively backward. The skill of guzheng still stays in the ancient playing method. The right hand mainly uses two fingers for eating, and the left hand rarely trembles, which is the earliest way to play guzheng. Guzheng has been gradually lost in Shaanxi province, and there is no information about its descendants.

At the end of 1950s, Shaanxi guzheng experts put forward the slogan "Qin Zheng belongs to Qin", and did a lot of work from theoretical research to performance skills, from accompanying local operas to composing guzheng music with Qin Yun style, which made Shaanxi people familiar with guzheng again. From 65438 to 0957, Bai, a famous guzheng player in Yulin, participated in the national folk music performance and the third national opera performance in Shaanxi Province, and solo guzheng music such as "Pinch Garlic Moss" and "Boat". 196 1 the national guzheng textbook conference was held in Xi' an. The conference affirmed the guzheng music in Mi Hu, Shaanxi, and played a powerful role in promoting the development of Shaanxi Qin Zheng. Later, outstanding Shaanxi guzheng tracks such as Qin Sang Qu, Jiang Nv Tears, Xiangshan Shooting Drum, Sanqin Huange and Embroidered Gold Monument emerged. The records of guzheng in Xi 'an drum music, Qin opera and Mi Hu Qingqu give inspiration to Shaanxi guzheng people. With the efforts of the famous guzheng masters Cao Zheng, Cao Zheng and Cao Zheng, and with the help of many guzheng colleagues, after nearly 30 years of practice, Shaanxi has gradually resumed guzheng playing.

The distinctive features of Shaanxi Guzheng music are firstly the particularity of melody and two cadence wanderings. The fourth tone in the heptatonic scale is high, while the seventh tone is low. Deviation, of course, is not half a tone. The two voices wavered again. Generally speaking, slide down next to the next note; Secondly, in the process of melody, it is generally jumping up and down step by step. Third, when playing, press the strings with your left hand and use your big finger, which is a necessary technique for melody. Fourth, the style of writing is exquisite, and there are many sorrows in euphemism; Generosity is urgent, and there is lyricism in agitation. The late Zhejiang Guzheng master Wang Xunzhi said that "Shaanxi Guzheng School is lyrical", which shows the style and characteristics of Shaanxi Guzheng music.