The New York Qin Society (; sometimes abbreviated as NYQS) is a guqin society based in

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, serving

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players on the

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. Of the three major qin societies in the West (the other two being the North American Guqin Association and the

London Youlan Qin Society The London Youlan Qin Society (; often abbreviated to LYQS) is a London-based qin society serving guqin players in the UK. Of the three major qin societies of the West (the other two being the North American Guqin Association and the New York Qin ...

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approach to selecting members.

History

The society was founded in 2000 by

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guqin player Yuan Jung-ping and other players. The Society has regular activities, including music gatherings, workshops and concerts throughout the year. The Society has both a website and a Facebook page.

Membership

The Society especially welcomes qin players as members, but it is also open to anyone with an interest in qin music or the "Way of the Qin". Guests are welcome at meetings, which occur about once every two months, and can be nominated for membership by an existing member, usually after attending three meetings. As of 2021 there were 27 full-time members, including four officers, with an annual membership fee of $25.

Officers

*Current President: Peiyou Chang *Founding President: Yuan Jung-ping (an honorary position in homage to his contributions to the society)

References

:''Please see:'' References section in the guqin article for a full list of references used in all qin related articles.

External links

NYQS websiteNYQS Facebook page

Notes

# Called the New York Qin Society Agreement
On website
# New York Qin Society Member
Web page
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