Hey, what's that sound: Pipa

A Chinese lute that requires virtuosic technique to master its intricate and delicate tonality. Let's see Sting try and wrap his fat fingers around this one ...What is it? A kind of Chinese lute. Although the design has changed throughout the centuries, the modern pipa is generally four-stringed with 16 frets and a pear-shaped wooden body.Who uses it? Wu Man is generally regarded as being the hottest pipa player in the world. Other notable players include Jie Ma (who mixes the pipa with free jaz...

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