Seven Should-not-plays (Chinese music)



Chinese traditional culture identifies seven types of circumstances in which one should not play the Gu-qin:


 * 1) When there is a high wind or heavy rain;
 * 2) When in a mood of great sorrow;
 * 3) When one's dress is untidy;
 * 4) When drunk and crazy;
 * 5) When one has not burned incense;
 * 6) When one does not understand music or is in rude surroundings;
 * 7) When one has not bathed or the place is dirty.