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Detailed explanation-1: -Pipa ( ) The Chinese pipa, a four-string plucked lute, descends from West and Central Asian prototypes and appeared in China during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534). Traveling over ancient trade routes, it brought not only a new sound but also new repertoires and musical theory.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pipa is a traditional, pear-shaped Chinese instrument with a tradition over 2000 years old. As Wu Man explains in her notes, its four strings are tuned to A, D, E, and A, and although the number of frets has varied in the instrument’s history, most modern pipas have 26 frets and six ledges arranged as stops.

Detailed explanation-3: -Another Chinese 4 string plucked lute is the liuqin, which looks like a smaller version of the pipa. The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments and has been played for almost two thousand years in China.