Entertainment Juncture of Two Castes: The identity and representation of Guqin and Guzheng

Sarah Alia Ahmad Jamal; Afiqah Aisyah Saiful Bahar

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4294

Authors

Sarah Alia Ahmad Jamal College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam Selangor Malaysia
Afiqah Aisyah Saiful Bahar College of Creative Arts, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam Selangor Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI9.4294

Keywords:

Guqin, Guzheng, Musical Identity, Musical Representation

Abstract

Similar physical features of two traditional Chinese musical instruments, Guqin and Guzheng, have mistakenly led the general public to discern them as complementary duos. Contrary to this belief, both instruments have different historical backgrounds and purposes. Therefore, this research is conducted to (i) identify the identity of the two instruments and (ii) signify the representations of each instrument. This qualitative research adapted the descriptive comparative research design and used individualizing as an analysis method. In conclusion, despite the similarities in shape and playing techniques, these two instruments depict different messages, leading to other representations and purposes.

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