"Harvest Gongs and Drums" Cai Wenfeng's Guzheng Performance
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"Harvest Gongs and Drums" was composed by Li Zuji in 1972. It is a zheng piece based on Shandong folk music. It reflects the joy of people beating gongs and drums to celebrate the harvest. It has a strong flavor of life and local style. This video is played by virtuoso Cai Wenfeng's guzheng.

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Cai Wenfeng, a guzheng performer, graduated from the Department of Folk Music of Xinghai Conservatory of Music, majoring in guzheng, with a bachelor's degree in literature. He is currently a guzheng soloist of the Guangzhou Song and Dance Troupe, a member of the Guangdong Musicians Association, and a member of the Guangdong Pop Music Society. During his ten years of study at the Conservatory of Music, he studied under the famous zheng player and educator, Associate Professor Rao Ningxin, and received guidance from masters such as Zhao Yuzhai.
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Guzheng (pinyin: Gǔ Zhēng), also known as Hanzheng and Qinzheng, is an ancient national musical instrument of the Han nationality and is popular all over China. It is often used for solo, duet, instrumental ensemble and accompaniment of song and dance, opera and folk art. Because of its wide range, beautiful timbre, rich playing skills and strong expressiveness, it is known as the "King of Music", also known as "Oriental Piano", and is one of the unique and important national musical instruments in China.

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