Fun with chinese Knotting-(Berkeiey)
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STONE CHIME KNOT 107
Stone Chime Knot
The stone chime is an ancient Chinese percussion instrument made with an
L-shaped piece of sonorous stone or jade. Composed of a series of stones,
graduated according to size and thickness, it is often hung from a two-tiered
wooden rack. Used in ritual orchestral ensembles, the stone chime is struck
with a mallet, its crisp tone marking the end of a musical phrase. Stone
chimes are indispensable in Confucian music, which is noted for its grandeur
and symbolism. Musical performance in this tradition is an expression of
social ethics. The music of the sage-ruler deeply moves his listeners, the
people, steering them towards righteousness and creating lasting peace under
under the heavens.Tying
The stone chime knot is made up of two long pan changknots (see Chinese
Knotting, page 74) woven together at right angles, sharing a common corner.
The warp and weft of each pan changcan be increased to make a larger stone
chime knot. The weaving pattern is the same as in any pan changvariation.Tip
- The only problem likely to be encountered is the tightening. Tighten one
long pan changcompletely first. Then watch out for distortion in the shared
corner when you tighten the other one.
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