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The ethereal,haunting sounds of Chinese traditional music can in-stantly transport a person to placid mountain lakes or back in time to the country's rich historical past.The melodic compositions are recognized as an integral part of Chinese history and culture,yet,as purely "Chinese" the instruments may be,their roots are multicultural.Traders along the ancient Silk Road brought music in addition to their wares,and so the foreign sounds of instruments like the Arabian lute transformed into the Chinese pipa.