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Post by Charlie Huang on Sept 29, 2005 11:01:58 GMT
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GuqinLet me tell you that I wrote at least 85% of all of that! I encourage others to read and edit it where appropriate if I got typo's, or add more material. Also, you could also work on the other articles for the other Chinese instruments, since after my mamamoth task with the guqin article, the others just look like leaflets! Go on, you don't have to register as anyone can edit and add to whatever article they want. Do your instruments proud as I have did to mine!
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Post by Bryan on Sept 30, 2005 11:09:46 GMT
Haha ii read it and it was sho kewl!!! Haha eu rawk =D iim trying to edit e guzheng page but dun have enough info -_-
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Post by Charlie Huang on Oct 29, 2005 14:14:59 GMT
Bloody Hell, I've added so much to the article! I've already begun creating lists of contemporary players, plus a list of existing qinpu (which is bound to keep me busy till 2006)!
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Post by Charlie Huang on Dec 24, 2005 11:50:55 GMT
God, I think I'm obsessed! I've added so much info and pics, someone told me it almost crashed their computer!
I challenge anyone to top that with any other article! *snigger*
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Post by Charlie Huang on Dec 26, 2005 13:14:38 GMT
OMG! My article has been nominated for a featured article! YAY!
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Post by Charlie Huang on Jan 1, 2006 0:36:10 GMT
OMFG! It's become a featured article at last! Yay!
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Post by Si on Feb 8, 2006 16:24:09 GMT
Can anyone tell me if this wikipedia site has intrustions on how to play the qin, with translations of the tablature meanings etc.
Its not because I am lazy and cant be bothered to look at the site. Its just that this site and the Chris Evans "cechinatrans" sites are not accessable from China. I have tried about 4 computers and I just cant get through. A lot of sites are filtered and stopped in China but when the topic is Gu qin you would think they want to promote it.
Anyway - It would be very appreciated if someone could send me some word files of the playing techniques as mentioned above. So I can further my knowledge and have as much info on hand before I start my lessons.
Cheers - Simon
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Post by Charlie Huang on Feb 8, 2006 19:12:21 GMT
Tsk! Communism in action...  Like the guqin is some sort of danger to the government (although they may still think it is still a 'feudal' instrument, tis silly when you think that they did nominate it for the UNESCO award thing...)... Wikipedia is an encyolopaedia, not an instruction manual. That link is for an article that gives you information about the qin, not how to play it. You have to go on other sites for learning material. Can you get to this site: www.tcfb.com/guqin/If you can't get onto even that one, I guess all hope is lost coz that site explains everything to do with fingering and notation (for the beginner). There's no better/other site that does the same thing. |
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Post by Si on Feb 9, 2006 5:40:00 GMT
Lucky that I can access the site you mentioned as well as the other one by Mr Thompson. My mum and sister in Engalnd have been helping me by sending me pages of the Cechinatrans site, so I have not done so badly.
Cheers
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Post by sleepy on Feb 9, 2006 14:43:47 GMT
Can anyone tell me if this wikipedia site has intrustions on how to play the qin, with translations of the tablature meanings etc. Its not because I am lazy and cant be bothered to look at the site. Its just that this site and the Chris Evans "cechinatrans" sites are not accessable from China. I have tried about 4 computers and I just cant get through. A lot of sites are filtered and stopped in China but when the topic is Gu qin you would think they want to promote it. Cheers - Simon Simon, if you could get hold of someone who knows how to hook up a proxy server for you on your machine, you would be able to access foreign sites that are censored in China. Page loading speed might be slower than normal though. Better still, it's more effective if you watch some guqin teaching vcds than reading what web sites tell you. Isn't there a music bookstore just outside the Shanghai Conservatory? Look around you may be surprised what you would find. |
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Post by Si on Feb 9, 2006 15:42:32 GMT
Proxy servers - right ill see about that. Yes the street is called Feng Yang Road and its music shop heaven. There is this amazing little shop that is also a Gu qin heaven and you can all read about it from the following web site: www.yuefu.comNext door I did see a music book shop and they did have Gu Qin books - oh I think there should be no probs finding all that content here, after all this is were its all made in the first place. |
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Post by eon5 on Mar 30, 2006 1:36:39 GMT
I encourage others to read and edit it where appropriate if I got typo's, or add more material. is this link usefull ? www.answers.com/topic/guqin
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Post by Si on Mar 30, 2006 5:10:07 GMT
This is the same as the wikipedia article isn't it?
I can actualy access this site (all wikipedia sites are blocked in china i think) and print it our perfectly with the correct chinese characters, which for some reason I could not do with the wikipedia article.
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Post by Charlie Huang on Mar 30, 2006 8:15:24 GMT
The same as my wiki article, but it seems to have been a past version (my current one is more up to date). It's got my old photo on there, plus some things which have been moved in my current one and added.
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Post by Si on Mar 31, 2006 8:34:45 GMT
Good idea for a chapter in the wikipedia:-
I hope one of you can make an illustration of what notes can be achieved on the qin. Especially I was told that stopping down with 5 hui difference make the same note or something or other. I dont understand but I sure would like to see a diagram to expalin it all.
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Post by Charlie Huang on Mar 31, 2006 18:05:45 GMT
Oo-er. That might be a bit of work. I'm reluctant as that might not be as essential to the article, rather to learners. That I'll save for a rainy day.
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Post by Charlie Huang on Apr 10, 2006 19:19:25 GMT
OK! The article is due to appear on the main page of Wikipedia on the 20th April 2006!
Keep your eyes peeled!
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Post by Si on Apr 22, 2006 0:59:23 GMT
My only comment about this site is your your caption about how qin players like to play in their bedrooms.
I think it makes qin playing sound a bit sad and lonely, stuck in your room playing qin.
Personnaly I play in the dinning room cos thats were I have the best table.
Great article though!
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Post by Charlie Huang on Apr 22, 2006 8:48:26 GMT
That caption (and my pic) was removed by myself as I found it a bit too 'self-promo', so i used WJL's pic instead.
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Post by lumry on Apr 22, 2006 14:53:39 GMT
for me, playing in the garden or backyard is the best out of all the places
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Post by Charlie Huang on Apr 22, 2006 16:45:27 GMT
I sometimes can't hear myself play outside...
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Like the guqin is some sort of danger to the government (although they may still think it is still a 'feudal' instrument, tis silly when you think that they did nominate it for the UNESCO award thing...)...