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Its resemblance to the full moon (<em>yue </em>月) gives the <em>yueqin</em> its name. Found in popular ensembles, the Beijing and folk (<em>jingxi</em>) operas and used to accompany song, the yueqin has only recently been embraced by the modern Chinese orchestra. The player presses the strings between the frets making chord playing difficult but giving increased control over the timbre and intonation. Strings are plucked with fingernails or a pick using up-and-down strokes and tremolo techniques that sustain and provide color to a tone. It is known as <em>gekkin</em> in Japan.
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98690
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Moon Lute (Yueqin)
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98690
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object
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Moon Lute (Yueqin)
description
Its resemblance to the full moon (<em>yue </em>月) gives the <em>yueqin</em> its name. Found in popular ensembles, the Beijing and folk (<em>jingxi</em>) operas and used to accompany song, the yueqin has only recently been embraced by the modern Chinese orchestra. The player presses the strings between the frets making chord playing difficult but giving increased control over the timbre and intonation. Strings are plucked with fingernails or a pick using up-and-down strokes and tremolo techniques that sustain and provide color to a tone. It is known as <em>gekkin</em> in Japan.
date
1800s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Musical Instrument
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1
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import
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58.4 x 35.6 cm (23 x 14 in.)
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China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
accession
1918.382
Source extras
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Rosewood, wutong (paulownia) wood, and gut
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Moon Lute (Yueqin) (月琴), 1800s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Rosewood, wutong (paulownia) wood, and gut; 58.4 x 35.6 cm (23 x 14 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr., 1918.382
titleInOriginalLanguage
月琴
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Chinese Art
citations
citation
"Accessions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 5, no. 8/9 (1918): 82-85.
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Mentioned: p. 82
citation
D. S. M. "Exhibition of Musical Instruments." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 8, no. 9 (1921): 134-43.
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Mentioned: pp. 134-137
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The Charles G. King Jr. collection; Gift of Ralph King in memory of Charles G. King Jr.
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2026-05-29 05:19:51.365000
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98690
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Chinese Art
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Chinese Art
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Rosewood, wutong (paulownia) wood, and gut
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