Flowing Water - GuQin played by Guan PingHu

流水 - 管平湖

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 流水
• 古琴
• 管平湖
• Flowing
• Water
• GuQin

[etckoh74]

this piece of music was recorded onto the golded disc which was carried by the voyager space craft into deep space.

[mafurock33]

wonderful..  the water really flows beautifully

[guzhanglong]

好听

[Konrad9637]

@PyrophosphoricAcid Well, I think the only basis for including the music they did is exactly what you mentioned: the pieces are iconic of their time and geography. I'm sure Sagan and co. didn't mean to imply that this is the most important music, just that it represents major episodes in human culture. Sorry about the late reply, I don't get on here very often!

[PyrophosphoricAcid]

@Konrad9637 thanks for the reply. I didn't know this was on NASA's website. I wonder what their reasoning was for transcribing these particular pieces of music unto the voyage record. Isn't music subjective? Who's to say which is more important? I see some on the list, and I know they have historical/cultural significance. Unless the answers are on the website, what do you think? (by "you", I mean anyone reading this)

[Konrad9637]

@PyrophosphoricAcid Yes, it really was included on the golden disk. I just looked it up on Nasa'a website. They have a list of everything they included.

[KangSangCheung]

@jesterthefool, I did got myself a qin:) but I think it will take at lease 2 years before I am able to learn this piece. Guqin is not easy to learn. I'm sure most people will agree.

[teeo215]

@Subatomic7 Very very disrespectful... My chinese or japanese or whatever country this is from ancestors curse on you.

[PyrophosphoricAcid]

@etckoh74 is this really true? I understand the golden disc was intended to show the culture and diversity of the planet for potential extraterrestrials and future humans. So where did you get this info? (not to be rude or to question your post, just thought it would be amazing if your statement is true)

[Emmawombii]

LISTEN TO THIS WHILE YOUR BAKED !

[Scabzilla49]

I heard this song on Encarta Encyclopedia 2000. But the one on Encarta was played by someone else..... In other words, same song/tune, different artists.

[Jesterthefool]

@KangSangCheung buy one learn how to play it, i know i want to :)