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More learning to play Chinese musical instruments amid Covid-19, say music schools

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Heritage Strings & Arts founder Mr Tan Chong Han ,42 (centre) in his new school in Marina Square with his teacher Fernanda Wee ,27 (far left) and a British-Thai student Jasmine Evans 18 ( far right) .More are learning to play Chinese musical instru

Heritage Strings & Arts founder Tan Chong Han with his teacher Fernanda Wee (left) and student Jasmine Evans.

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SINGAPORE - In less than a month, a new music school specialising in only two Chinese musical instruments has seen an average of two new sign-ups daily and had to increase its teachers from one to four in just 25 days.
Mr Tan Chong Han, founder of Heritage Strings & Arts, which opened at Marina Square on Dec 3 offering classes in two plucked string instruments - the guzheng and guqin - attributed the good response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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