The
pipa (
Chinese:
琵琶;
pinyin:
pípá,
[pʰǐpʰǎ]) is a four-stringed
Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the
plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the Chinese
lute,
the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of
frets ranging from 12 to 26. Another Chinese four-string plucked lute is
the
liuqin, which looks like a smaller version of the pipa.
The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments and has been played for almost two thousand years in China.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipa
This Pipa instrument is absolutely among the best in the Chinese market,
and with its excellent sound qualily and craftsmanship, it is a must
for the Pipa-playing artist. The backboard and top board is made of aged
redwood (full block) and paulownia-wood ..costs US$3500
With my friend Nili.
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