novemberfog Posted June 4, 2005 at 02:55 AM Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 at 02:55 AM So I recently saw a film called "Hero" with Jet Li, Tony Leung(??spelling?? sorry!! ), Zhang Ziyi, et al. In the beginning of the film, there is a fight scene between Jet Li and a guy with a spear. It is at a chess house. During the fight, there is a blind old man playing a stringed instrument that looks like a small version of a koto. But the sound is very different, very wonderful. Does anyone know what the name of that instrument? Is it used in a certain style of music? Is it a solo instrument? If it is a solo instrument, does anyone know of any recordings of it? Any place on the Internet I can find information on this instrument? I was really taken away by the sound of that instrument. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 4, 2005 at 04:08 AM Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 at 04:08 AM koto = 琴 (japanese kanji) = 箏/古箏 (zheng/guzheng in hanyu pinyin) a koto (琴) a guzheng (古箏) a song played by guzheng -> http://www.yqjd.com/jwwj_upload/2003711170155.mp3 for more -> http://mp3.baidu.com/m?f=ms&rn=&tn=baidump3&ct=134217728&word=%B9%C5%B9%7E&lm=-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 4, 2005 at 04:36 AM Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 at 04:36 AM Or perhaps it is the 7-stringed 古琴 (guqin in hanyu pinyin) -> a song played by guqin -> http://www.tn.edu.tw/content/music/sound/chn2/water-7.mp3 for more -> http://mp3.baidu.com/m?f=ms&rn=&tn=baidump3&ct=134217728&word=%B9%C5%C7%D9&lm=-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted June 4, 2005 at 12:37 PM Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 at 12:37 PM ok, it should be guqin, because the music in the OST is called "棋館古琴" (In the Chess Court). Listen -> http://play.100du.com/123/6621-03/v55/0349/7.wma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novemberfog Posted June 4, 2005 at 12:47 PM Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 at 12:47 PM Thank you skylee, I knew it couldn't be a regular 13-string koto. I've attended several koto performances here in Japan before, and it is way too big to played on the lap. So it must be the 7-string guqin, I shall look into this more. What a beautiful sound it has! Thanks again! Yes, that is the song too. I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted June 15, 2005 at 09:46 AM Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 at 09:46 AM Just in case anyone is interested, by fiancee actually teaches the guqin here in Beijing, around the guomao area. If anyone out there is interested in studying, private message me to let me know. She's fluent in Japanese and Chinese (from Chongqing) so you can improve your languages at the same time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deezy Posted September 5, 2007 at 06:38 PM Report Share Posted September 5, 2007 at 06:38 PM Anyone happen to know where to find an mp3 of that song in the opening scene? Do you have the soundtrack, skylee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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