“Today there are nearly 300 million people learning to play guzheng(a Chinese plucked zither)in China,but the number of people learning konghou is less than 500,”Wu Qian said.Thus by contrast,konghou,a multi-stringed plucked instrument of the harp family,proves to be the one only for a selected few.However,Wu,a foremost konghou master and virtuoso,surprisingly seems to be very satisfied with this figure.As konghou has always been primarily made and played for display and appreciation throughout history,it is not likely it will ever become a popular musical instrument any time in the future.For the vast majority of people,they learn about konghou by admiring,watching,and listening to it and deem it as one of the most crucial musical embodiments of Chinese culture.Nevertheless,they do not feel any desire to learn to play it.
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