Six Avoidances (Chinese music)



In Chinese traditional culture, regarding playing Gu-qin, the player should avoid six kinds of occasions:


 * 1) Avoid the time of learning of someone's death;
 * 2) Avoid the time of crying sorrowfully;
 * 3) Avoid the time of being busy with something else;
 * 4) Avoid the time of being angry;
 * 5) Avoid the time of sex;
 * 6) Avoid the time of astonishment.