The chordophone instrument qin occupies a principal position in classical Chinese music. Not only does it express the essential views and the cultivation of Chinese music, but it is also firmly rooted in the traditional philosophical worldview of ancient China. It's quiet dynamics and it's subtle timbres demand concentrated listening and a probing sensibility. Liang Mingyue (b. 1941, Beijing) belongs among the foremost artists and authorities of the qin. 80-page, richly illustrated booklet.