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Post by Si on Oct 22, 2006 14:36:37 GMT
My teacher et me play on this lovely qin with a wavey edge all the way round. This qin is rmb13,000 and the sound is great.
sort of got me wondering about what sounds the differnt qin shapes make. can there be any guides to this effect or is it totally random?
i suppose we should assume the wood is the same in this situation.
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Post by Charlie Huang on Oct 22, 2006 16:09:24 GMT
Wavy edge? It is either jiaoye shi (banana leaf) or luoxia shi (descending dew).
It does affect sound because the more 'bits' cut off from the edge of the qin, the smaller the sound box. Of course, it also depends on other factors such as the maker's workmanship and how he hollows out the belly. ZCW now does mostly zhongni shi qins.
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Post by Si on Oct 23, 2006 7:30:15 GMT
it was a banana leaf with leaves carved on the under side
mine is the confucus style - which seems to be the standard. I magaine cos its easier to make - any other reasons?
i like the bigger ones where the bridge does not extend to the edges of the qin - they seem to have a bigger sound box so the sound seems to be deeper and price seems to be high too
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Post by Charlie Huang on Oct 23, 2006 10:23:11 GMT
i like the bigger ones where the bridge does not extend to the edges of the qin - they seem to have a bigger sound box so the sound seems to be deeper and price seems to be high too Not necessarily true. There are no gaps between the forehead and the main body of the sound box, so it really doersn't affect the sound whether you have a bridge that extends to the edge or not. |
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