This is a list of currently existing

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societies, of which some are

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. There is a difference between qin schools and qin societies. The former concerns itself with transmission of a style, the latter concerns itself with performance. The qin society will encourage meetings with fellow qin players in order to play music and maybe discuss the nature of the qin. Gatherings such as this are called ''yaji'' ( 雅集, literally "elegant gatherings"), and take place once every month or two. Sometimes, societies may go on excursions to places of natural beauty to play qin, or attend conferences. They may also participate in competitions or research. Of course, societies do not have to have a strict structure to adhere to; it could mostly be on a leisurely basis. The main purpose of qin societies is to promote and play qin music. It is often a good opportunity to

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and learn to play the instrument, to ask questions and to receive answers. Most qin schools and societies are based in China, but during the twentieth century many overseas societies began to form. Although qin study was initially confined to China in ancient times, countries like Japan also have their own qin traditions via

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from China, but are extremely small in scale. The Tokyo Qin Society was recently founded, opening up more opportunities for qin study in Japan. Japan has published a ''qinpu'' (qin tablature collection) in the past, known as ''Toukou Kinpu'' or ''Donggao Qinpu'' 【東臯琴譜】. Other qin societies exist in North America and Europe, which are less formal than their counterparts in mainland China, such as the

North American Guqin Association The North American Guqin Association (; often abbreviated to NAGA) is a guqin society based in the State of California, in the United States, which serves ''guqin'' players on the West Coast of the United States. Of the three major qin societies o ...

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 ...

China, etc

Asia

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References

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