Weird habits

[Bryan]

How many of you have this weird habit tht when u play the guzheng u take the guzheng out of the case and when you finish, u put it back? I know I do n.n

This maybe be my last post cux im sick and tired of seeing people look at my posts but not replying it. It drives me up the wall!!!

[Vi An]

*Haahahahahahaaa* You are feeling that aswell hey, where you post and no one is responding? I have been feeling that for a little while but hense I post even more. Usually though, I post mainly to get a message across so its not so much to get a response but just to "contribute" to the thought processes!

If you look at it that way -- it saves you some fustration and suffering in the future ;-)

As for putting the guzheng back into its case, you are very smart to do that! The guzheng's case is its best home and environment.. I do the opposite. Mainly because I am constantly on the instrument creating, performing or recording with it. I also always have it out because I can not stop looking at it and being inspired constantly by its structure! Especially my Scarlet Bird and Jinyun 26 stringed guzhengs. They are so massive when put side by side and when played together, the entire appartment complex vibrates this beautiful sound!!

They are super well made instruments and were made specially for my applications and built with raw materials which have already endured the tests of time, so I don't feel the need to put them back each time. However, it is a good habit not a weird one at all.

--------
Also in regards to your statement about not many replying..

Each member has their own area of interests and expertise, and there are only so many people on this forum who are crazy about the guzheng as you can see.. I count myself in as a regular here to the guzheng section as I am a crazy lover of this instrument and this instrument is solely the extention of my being and expression!

My area of interests with this instrument are quite obvious with the posts that I have uploaded. Instrument making: woods, styles, makers, location, price, size etc.. Music making on guzheng: innovating techniques, improvisation and mixed tunings etc...

I promote the guzheng as a tool for healthy living it can be healing and meditative. It is also a very naturally and automatically expressive and beautiful instrument for people of any level to beable to play.. I love to show improvisation and show you have you can create sounds which your mind can dream up -- your fingers on the guzheng can manifest!

Play on and post on!

My best,

Vi An.

[Dick]

I remember when I was a youngster taking my very first music lessons, my teacher inculcated a habit in me of always wiping out my clarinet and putting it away after practice. It's important with wind instruments, because leaving moisture in the tube is bad for wood or bamboo and for pads.

The funny part is, years later that same habit sort of interpolated itself as a disincentive to practicing winds for me. For a period, at any given hour I would be much more likely to spend time poking at a piano or strumming a guitar than blowing a clarinet or flute, precisely because the strings required no prep or clean-up. Just walk up and play.

[twilight]

hi Bryan

I am also a novice with the guzheng like you, therefore I often go into the forum to read and to learn more. There are many experienced musicians in here. Thus, I read many of your posts also, but unfortunately I personally cannot response because simply the lack of knowledge to reply. Maybe others in here don't know the answers to your questions either. Please understand and post more. And read up on the older posts. These people have much to contribute.

As for putting the guzheng away after practice... I myself don't do it because it's so big and I'm so tiny that it's a hassle for me. But Vi-an is an expert with guzheng and she knows what she's talking about. So, if you have that habit, then keep it up!!! I should take up on the habit. :-)

[Vi An]

Heya twilight,

Good to read your post and thanks for the message!!

Keep up the great playing,

Vi An

[Charlie Huang]

bryangohzc said:

This maybe be my last post cux im sick and tired of seeing people look at my posts but not replying it. It drives me up the wall!!!

What Vi_an-san said.

You've got to understand that this forum was created relatively recently, by me in response to a forum that died because of silly disputes. I created this forum because I enjoyed the one that died, and really wanted to have an english language forum that dedicated itself to music. Because this forum is independant, and not advertised or connected with any commercial company, there really isn't a overflowing influx of newbies that will come here via those sites (this site isn't even listed in Google), they only stumble upon this forum by chance. We have only a handful of regulars, some of which are from the old forum. I've tried to recruit some from the old forum, but I got into trouble for that . The previous forum had many for different instruments, but we are quite smaller. Currently, the erhu rules the roost here. Only about two guqin (me myself included) as well as pipa, a few guzhengers, a couple wind instrumentalists, etc. So some might not know how to answer your questions at the beginning. Plus, this forum is relatively slow as there aren't many regulars here. You have to be paitent and you will get answers.

I hope this situation changes, with more people coming here. But until we have lift off, you'll have to bear with us a bit longer.

[davidmdahl]

Speaking for myself, I am rather behind the curve when it comes to IM shorthand and pinyin, and much prefer to communicate in properly spelled out words. I hope that this does not expose me as too much of a fuddy-duddy. This may come as some surprise, but I do try not to opine on topics I know next to nothing about. I really enjoy listening to the guzheng, but there are all of those strings to fruitlessly keep in tune. One or two strings, or a wind, is plenty for me. <g>

There is kind of an art to posting that entices others to respond and contribute. It is worthwhile to review old postings and threads to see what has already been asked and answered, as well as to note the nature of communication that members are most comfortable with.

I love it when other forum members respond to questions, as I have a chance to learn as well.

Best wishes,

David

[davidmdahl]

I tend to leave my instruments out where I can grab them. It is a bit of out-of-sight out-of-mind, and more than a bit of laziness. I have been thinking of an effective and safe way to hang my erhus and other instruments on the wall to get them out-of-the-way yet easily accessible. My music room is quite small and instruments are at risk just propped here and there against chairs and bookcases.

Any suggestions for hanging instruments?

Thanks.

Best wishes,

David

[Charlie Huang]

Currently, I keep all my instruments in their cases (expect my xiao which has no case, stuck together with my Chinese scroll paintings). I really wanna hang them up to give them some fresh air, but because of lack of space in my bedroom and my family's not so A OK with me taking music...

*sigh*

[Bryan]

Your family doesn't let u playing music? Omg...poor u =.=