Author(s)

Wang Lin, Wang Menyuan, and Liu Xiangyang

Corresponding Author

Wang Lin, Liu Xiangyang

ABSTRACT

Zither as one of the ancient plucked instruments has its own unique features in expressing music and emotions. Sadness, as a psychological emotion produced by people in a specific situation, is often the main tone of Zither performance. There is a close relationship between Zither and the expression of sadness from the perspective of performance. On the one hand, Zither performance provides an important way for people's expression of sadness, on the other hand, the expression of sadness enriches the emotional color of Zither performance. This paper analyzes some skills and effects of Zither performance from the tone of expression of sadness, in order to deepen the expression of sadness and improve its technicality and artistry.

KEYWORDS

Zither, Performance, Sadness, Expression