The
guqin is a seven-stringed zither with a
deep and abiding relationship to Chinese culture. Given the
shortwavemusic treatment, the
guqin acquires a serrated, buzzing edge, as if the Chinese ancients themselves possessed Link Wray to push that pencil through his dime-store amplifier. The sound is sharp and spacious: a gathering storm, the first tentative drops of frozen lightning exploding on sidewalks, intermittent and uncertain, as the air gathers heavy and thick with mist.
Guqin Music by John Thompson
China Radio International