Israeli singer-songwriter Gilad Segev has devoted himself to an 【小题1】(ambition) project to present different views of China through music, because of his love for the country. In June 2020, he launched Project 34, through 【小题2】 he will release a song for each of the 34 provincial-level regions in China every month. 【小题3】   (combine) Chinese music and global folk music, he 【小题4】 (post) 17 videos on social media platforms to date, gaining millions of views.

“My 【小题5】 (inspire) for the project was the great beauty I discovered in China’s culture, landscapes, and more importantly, the hearts of Chinese people.” says Segev. He calls 【小题6】(he) a “passer-by”— a traveling artist who tells stories from his encounters with people from various cultures, through music.

Over the past decade, the award-winning musician has travelled to most of the 34 provincial-level regions, and plans to go to 【小题7】 rest when travel is not restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

For each music video, he cooperates actively 【小题8】 a Chinese singer or musician, to include characteristics from their own home region. He and his team have listened extensively to various types of Chinese music 【小题9】(figure) out what suitable elements can be used in his works. “I believe when all of our voices【小题10】(hear) together, true harmony can happen,” Segev says.

Wandering sounds, 【小题1】(regular) rhythms and a carrier of gentle emotions. This is the musical language of guqin, a plucked seven string instrument created in ancient China.

The earliest piece of guqin in China, 【小题2】 was unearthed in Hubei province in 2016, 【小题3】(date) back to the Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century -256BC). The body of a guqin is made of lacquered wood and the strings of twisted silk. Unlike its seemingly simple 【小题4】(appear), making a guqin is extremely 【小题5】(demand). An outstanding piece can take anywhere from two to several decades to craft. It is a crystallization (结晶) of art and time.

The tone of a guqin is quiet, ethereal and distant. Vibrations are suppressed to produce an undulating (起伏) and lasting flavor, 【小题6】 abundant empty notes in between. As the listener fills in the voids in their own minds, a connection is formed between music and man.

The guqin 【小题7】(favor) by the literati in ancient China. The most renowned guqin musician was Yu Boya in the Spring and Autumn (770-476 BC) and Warring States (475-221 BC) periods. As he played his guqin in the mountains, a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi heard the music and understood exactly 【小题8】 Yu wanted to express. This deep understanding formed 【小题9】 strong bond between them, and they became close friends. This is the famous tale behind the guqin masterpiece, Flowing Water, High Mountains. The piece has been passed down through generations and is considered one of the most famous and important 【小题10】(compose) in Chinese guqin music.

Nowadays, one of the common 【小题1】 (phenomenon) is to see ordinary people listening to music with headphones, 【小题2】 (absorb) themselves in their own world. Moreover, people often share 【小题3】 (satisfy) records with their friends. In 【小题4】 (add), we can gain relief from pressure in the deepest part of our being.

【小题5】 is proved that music can be used as a cure 【小题6】 diseases. Listening to positive and peaceful music will have 【小题7】 positive impact on people, which enables many patients 【小题8】 (reduce) pain. Classical music has reached a stage 【小题9】 it is often used in cancer treatment 【小题10】 the aim of relieving aches and side effects.