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Guqin

The guqin is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument. It has been played since ancient times, and has traditionally been favoured by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement, as highlighted by the quote "a gentleman does not part with his qin or se without good reason," as well as being associated with the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. It is sometimes referred to by the Chinese as "the father of Chinese music" or "the instrument of the sages". The guqin is not to be confused with the guzheng, another Chinese long stringed instrument also without frets, but with moveable bridges under each string.

Traditionally, the instrument was simply referred to as the "qin" (琴) but by the twentieth century the term had come to be applied to many other musical instruments as well: the yangqin hammered dulcimer, the huqin family of bowed string instruments, and the Western piano (gangqin (钢琴)) and violin (xiaotiqin (小提琴)) are examples of this usage. The prefix "gu-" (古; meaning "ancient") was later added for clarification. Thus, the instrument is called "guqin" today. It can also be called qixian-qin (七絃琴; lit. "seven-stringed qin"). Because Robert Hans van Gulik's book about the qin is called The Lore of the Chinese Lute, the guqin is sometimes inaccurately called a lute. Other incorrect classifications, mainly from music compact discs, include "harp" or "table-harp".

The guqin is a very quiet instrument, with a range of about four octaves, and its open strings are tuned in the bass register. Its lowest pitch is about two octaves below middle C, or the lowest note on the cello. Sounds are produced by plucking open strings, stopped strings, and harmonics. The use of glissando—sliding tones—gives it a sound reminiscent of a pizzicato cello, fretless double bass or a slide guitar. The qin has 13 "hui", which represent the different position in one string. Pressing different "hui" produces different sound keys. The qin is also capable of many harmonics, of which 91 are most commonly used and indicated by the dotted positions. By tradition, the qin originally had five strings, which represent gong, shang, jue, zhi, yu in the ancient Chinese music system, but ancient qin-like instruments with only one string or more strings have been found. The modern form has been stabilized to seven strings.

There are more than 3,360 known surviving pieces of guqin music from ancient and imperial periods. On 7 November 2003, UNESCO announced that the Chinese guqin was selected as an Intangible World Cultural Heritage. In 2006, guqin was listed in the List of National Non-material Cultural Heritage in China. In 2010, a Song period guqin was sold for $22 million, making it the most expensive musical instrument ever sold.

History
Legend has it that the qin, the most revered of all Chinese musical instruments, has a history of about 5,000 years, and that the legendary figures of China's pre-history – Fuxi, Shennong and Huang Di, the "Yellow Emperor" – were involved in its creation. Nearly all qin books and tablature collections published prior to the twentieth century state this as the actual origins of the qin, although this is now viewed as mythology. It is mentioned in Chinese writings dating back nearly 3,000 years, and examples have been found in tombs from about 2,500 years ago. The exact origins of the qin is still a very much continuing subject of debate over the past few decades.

In 1977, a recording of "Flowing Water" (Liu Shui, as performed by Guan Pinghu, one of the best qin players of the 20th century) was chosen to be included in the Voyager Golden Record, a gold-plated LP recording containing music from around the world, which was sent into outer space by NASA on the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft. It is the second-longest excerpt included on the disc. The reason to select a work played on this specific instrument is because the tonal structure of the instrument, its musical scale, is derived from fundamental physical laws related to vibration and overtones, representing the intellectual capacity of human beings on this subject. In 2003, guqin music was proclaimed as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Schools, societies and players
As with any other musical tradition, there are differences in ideals and interaction between different people. Therefore, there exist different schools and societies which transmit these different ideas and artistic traditions.

Historical schools
Many qin schools known as qin pai developed over the centuries. Such schools generally formed around areas where qin activity was greatest.

Some schools have come and gone, and some have offshoots (such as the Mei'an school, a Zhucheng school offshoot). Often, the school is originated from a single person, such as the Wu school which is named after the late Wu Zhaoji. The style can vary considerably between schools; some are very similar, yet others are very distinct. The differences are often in the interpretation of the music. Northern schools tend to be more vigorous in technique than Southern schools. But in modern terms, the distinction between schools and styles is often blurred because a single player may learn from many different players from different schools and absorb each of their styles. This is especially so for conservatory trained players. People from the same school trained under the same master may have different individual styles (such as Zhang Ziqian and Liu Shaochun of the Guangling school).

Guqin societies
There is a difference between qin schools and qin societies. The former concerns itself with transmission of a style, the latter concerns itself with performance. The qin society will encourage meetings with fellow qin players in order to play music and maybe discuss the nature of the qin. A gathering like this is called a yaji (雅集, literally "elegant gathering"), and takes place once every month or two. Sometimes, societies may go on excursions to places of natural beauty to play qin, or attend conferences. They may also participate in competitions or research. Of course, societies do not have to have a strict structure to adhere to; it could mostly be on a leisurely basis. The main purpose of qin societies is to promote and play qin music. It is often a good opportunity to network and learn to play the instrument, to ask questions and to receive answers.

Players
Many artists down through the ages have played the instrument, and the instrument was a favourite of scholars. Certain melodies are also associated with famous figures, such as Confucius and Qu Yuan. Some emperors of China also had a liking to the qin, including the Song dynasty emperor, Huizong, as clearly seen in his own painting of himself playing the qin in "Ting Qin Tu".

Historical

 * Confucius: Philosopher, 551-479 BCE, associated with the piece Kongzi Duyi, Weibian Sanjue and Youlan.
 * Bo Ya: Qin player of the Spring and Autumn period, associated with the piece Gao Shan. and Liu Shui
 * Zhuang Zi: Daoist philosopher of the Warring States period, associated with the piece Zhuang Zhou Mengdie and Shenhua Yin.
 * Qu Yuan (340-278 BCE): Poet of the Warring States period, associated with the piece Li Sao.
 * Cai Yong: Han musician, author of Qin Cao.
 * Cai Wenji: Cai Yong's daughter, associated with the piece Hujia Shiba-pai, etc.
 * Sima Xiangru: Han poet, 179-117 BCE.
 * Zhuge Liang (181–234): Chinese military leader in the Three Kingdoms, one legend has him playing guqin calmly outside his fort while scaring off the enemy attackers.
 * Ji Kang: One of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, musician and poet, writer of Qin Fu.
 * Li Bai: Tang poet, 701–762.
 * Bai Juyi: Tang poet, 772–846.
 * Song Huizong: Song emperor famous for his patronage of the arts, had a Wanqin Tang ("10,000 Qin Hall") in his palace.
 * Guo Chuwang: Patriot at the end of the Song dynasty, composer of the piece Xiaoxiang Shuiyun.

The classical collections such as Qin Shi, Qinshi Bu and Qinshi Xu include biographies of hundreds more players.

Contemporary
Contemporary qin players extend from the early twentieth century to the present. More so than in the past, such players tend to have many different pursuits and occupations other than qin playing. There are only a few players who are paid to exclusively play and research the guqin professionally and nothing else. Qin players can also be well-versed in other cultural pursuits, such as the arts. Or they can do independent research on music subjects. Often, players may play other instruments (not necessary Chinese) and give recitals or talks.

Performance

During the performance of qin, musicians may use a variety of techniques to reach the full expressing potential of the instrument. There are many special tablatures that had developed over the centuries specifically dedicated to qin for their reference and a repertoire of popular and ancient tunes for their choice.

Playing technique
The tones of qin can be categorized as three characteristic "sounds". The first type is san yin (散音), which literally means "unfettered sound". It's the fundamental frequency produced by plucking a free string with the fingers of the right hand. The second type, made by plucking a string with the right hand and gently tapping specific note positions on the string with the left hand, will create a crisp sound named fan yin (泛音, lit. "floating sound") or overtone harmonics (the equivalent technique in Western music is the string harmonic or flageolet). Important scale notes, called hui (徽), are marked by 13 glossy white dots made of mica or seashell inset in the front surface of the qin, occur at integer divisions of the string length. The "crystal concordant" (perfectly harmonic) overtones can only be evoked by tapping the strings precisely at these hui. The third type is an yin (按音/案音, lit. "pressed sound"), which is sometimes also called shi yin (實音, lit. "full sound") or zou yin (走音, lit. "changing sound"). These comprise the major cadences of most qin pieces. To play an yin, the musician stops a string at a specific pitch on the board surface with the left thumb, middle or ring finger, strikes the string with the right hand, then they may slide the left hand up and down to vary the note. This technique is similar to playing a slide guitar across the player's lap. However, the manipulation of qin is much more multifarious than that of a guitar, which has only around 3 or 4 main techniques. . According to the book Cunjian Guqin Zhifa Puzi Jilan, there are around 1,070 different finger techniques used for the qin. Thus the qin is possibly the instrument with the most playing techniques in both the Chinese and Western instrument families. Most of the qin's techniques are obsolete, but around 50 of them still appear in modern performance. Sometimes, guqin can be played with a violin bow. It has a tone similar to that of a cello, but raspier.

The above four figures are from an old handbook.

Tablature and notation

Written qin music did not directly tell what notes were played; instead, it was written in a tablature detailing tuning, finger positions, and stroke technique, thus comprising a step by step method and description of how to play a piece. Some tablatures do indicate notes using the gongche system, or indicate rhythm using dots. The earliest example of the modern shorthand tablature survives from around the twelfth century CE. An earlier form of music notation from the Tang era survives in just one manuscript, dated to the seventh century CE, called Jieshi Diao Youlan (Solitary Orchid in Stone Tablet Mode). It is written in a longhand form called wenzi pu (文 字譜) (literally "written notation"), said to have been created by Yong Menzhou during the Warring States period, which gives all the details using ordinary written Chinese characters. Later in the Tang dynasty, Cao Rou and others simplified the notation, using only the important elements of the characters (like string number, plucking technique, hui number and which finger to stop the string) and combined them into one character notation. This meant that instead of having two lines of written text to describe a few notes, a single character could represent one note, or sometimes as many as nine. This notation form was called jianzi pu (減字譜) (literally "reduced notation") and it was a major advance in qin notation. It was so successful that from the Ming dynasty onwards, a great many qinpu (琴譜) (qin tablature collections) appeared, the most famous and useful being "Shenqi Mipu" (The Mysterious and Marvellous Tablature) compiled by Zhu Quan, the 17th son of the founder of the Ming dynasty. In the 1960s, Zha Fuxi discovered more than 130 qinpu that contain well over 3360 pieces of written music. However, many qinpu compiled before the Ming dynasty are now lost, and many pieces have remained unplayed for hundreds of years.

Repertoire

Qin pieces are usually around three to eight minutes in length, with the longest being "Guangling San", which is 22 minutes long. Other famous pieces include "Liu Shui" (Flowing Water), "Yangguan San Die" (Three Refrains on the Yang Pass Theme), "Meihua San Nong" (Three Variations on the Plum Blossom Theme), "Xiao Xiang Shui Yun" (Mist and Clouds over the Xiao and Xiang Rivers), and "Pingsha Luo Yan" (Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank). The average player will generally have a repertoire of around ten pieces which they will aim to play very well, learning new pieces as and when they feel like it or if the opportunity arises. Players mainly learn popular well-transcribed versions, often using a recording as a reference. In addition to learning to play established or ancient pieces very well, highly skilled qin players may also compose or improvise, although the player must be very good and extremely familiar with the instrument to do this successfully. A number of qin melodies are program music depicting the natural world.

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Dapu (打譜) is the transcribing of old tablature into a playable form. Since qin tablature does not indicate note value, tempo or rhythm, the player must work it out for themselves. Normally, qin players will learn the rhythm of a piece through a teacher or master. They sit facing one another, with the student copying the master. The tablature will only be consulted if the teacher is not sure of how to play a certain part. Because of this, traditional qinpu do not indicate them (though near the end of the Qing dynasty, a handful of qinpu had started to employ various rhythm indicating devices, such as dots). If one did not have a teacher, then one had to work out the rhythm by themselves. But it would be a mistake to assume that qin music is devoid of rhythm and melody. By the 20th century, there had been attempts to try to replace the "jianzi pu" notation, but so far, it has been unsuccessful; since the 20th century, qin music is generally printed with staff notation above the qin tablature. Because qin tablature is so useful, logical, easy, and the fastest way (once the performer knows how to read the notation) of learning a piece, it is invaluable to the qin player and cannot totally be replaced (just as staff notation cannot be replaced for Western instruments, because they developed a notation system that suited the instruments well).

There is a saying that goes "a short piece requires three months [of dapu to complete], and a long piece requires three years". In actual practice, it needn't be that long to dapu a piece, but suggests that the player will have not only memorised the piece off by heart, but also have their fingering, rhythm and timing corrected. And afterwards, the emotion must be put into the piece. Therefore, it could be said that it really does require three months or years to finish dapu of a piece in order for them to play it to a very high standard.

Rhythm in qin music
It has already been discussed that qin music has a rhythm and that it is only vaguely indicated in the tablature. Though there is an amount of guesswork involved, the tablature has clues to indicate rhythm, such as repeating motifs, an indication of phrases or how the notation is arranged. Throughout the history of the qinpu, we see many attempts to indicate this rhythm more explicitly, involving devices like dots to make beats. Probably, one of the major projects to regulate the rhythm to a large scale was the compilers of the Qinxue Congshu tablature collection of the 1910s to 1930s. The construction of the written tablature was divided into two columns. The first was further divided into about three lines of a grid, each line indicating a varied combination of lyrics, gongche tablature, se tablature, pitch, and/or beats depending on the score used. The second column was devoted to qin tablature.

Western composers have noticed that the rhythm in a piece of qin music can change; once they seem to have got a beat, the beats change. This is due to the fact that qin players may use some free rhythm in their playing. Whatever beat they use will depend on the emotion or the feeling of the player, and how they interpret the piece. However, some melodies have sections of fixed rhythm which are played the same way generally. The main theme of Meihua Sannong, for example, uses this. Some sections of certain melodies require the player to play faster with force to express the emotion of the piece. Examples include the middle sections of Guangling San and Xiaoxiang Shuiyun. Other pieces, such as Jiu Kuang has a fixed rhythm throughout the entire piece.

Organology
While acoustics dictated the general form and construction of the guqin, its external form could and did take on a huge amount of variation, whether it be from the embellishments or even the basic structure of the instrument. Qin tablatures from the Song era onwards have catalogued a plethora of qin forms. All, however, obey very basic rules of acoustics and symbolism of form. The qin uses strings of silk or metal-nylon and is tuned in accordance to traditional principles.

Ancient guqins were made of little more than wood and strings of twisted silk. Ornaments included inlaid dots of mother-of-pearl or other similar materials. Traditionally, the sound board was made of Chinese parasol wood firmiana simplex, its rounded shape symbolising the heavens. The bottom was made of Chinese Catalpa, Catalpa ovata, its flat shape symbolising earth. Modern instruments are most frequently made of Cunninghamia or other similar timbers. The traditional finish is of raw lacquer mixed with powdered deer horn, and the finishing process could take months of curing to complete. The finish develops cracks over time, and these cracks are believed to improve the instrument's sound as the wood and lacquer release tension. An antique guqin's age can be determined by this snake like crack pattern called "duanwen" (斷紋).

Construction
According to tradition, the qin originally had five strings, representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Later, in the Zhou dynasty, Zhou Wen Wang added a sixth string to mourn his son, Boyikao. His successor, Zhou Wu Wang, added a seventh string to motivate his troops into battle with the Shang. The thirteen hui on the surface represent the 13 months of the year (the extra 13th is the 'leap month' in the lunar calendar). The surface board is round to represent Heaven and the bottom board flat to represent the earth. The entire length of the qin (in Chinese measurements) is 3 chi, 6 cun and 5 fen; representing the 365 days of the year (though this is just a standard since qins can be shorter or longer depending on the period's measurement standard or the maker's preference). Each part of the qin has meaning, some more obvious, like "dragon pool" and "phoenix pond".

Strings
Until recently, the guqin's strings were always made of various thicknesses of twisted silk, but since then most players use modern nylon-flatwound steel strings. This was partly due to the scarcity of high-quality silk strings and partly due to the newer strings' greater durability and louder tone.

Silk strings are made by gathering a prescribed number of strands of silk thread, then twisting them tightly together. The twisted cord of strings is then wrapped around a frame and immersed in a vat of liquid composed of a special mixture of natural glue that binds the strands together. The strings are taken out and left to dry, before being cut into the appropriate length. The top thicker strings (i.e. strings one to four) are further wrapped in a thin silk thread, coiled around the core to make it smoother. According to ancient manuals, there are three distinctive gauges of thickness that one can make the strings. The first is taigu [Great Antiquity] which is the standard gauge, the zhongqing [Middle Clarity] is thinner, whilst the jiazhong [Added Thickness] is thicker. According to the Yugu Zhai Qinpu, zhongqing is the best. The currently used silk string gauge standard was defined by Suzhou silk string maker Pan Guohui (潘國輝).

Although most contemporary players use nylon-wrapped metal strings, some argue that nylon-wrapped metal strings cannot replace silk strings for their refinement of tone. Additionally, nylon-wrapped metal strings can cause damage to the wood of old qins. Many traditionalists feel that the sound of the fingers of the left hand sliding on the strings to be a distinctive feature of qin music. The modern nylon-wrapped metal strings were very smooth in the past, but are now slightly modified in order to capture these sliding sounds.

Around 2007, a new type of strings were produced made of mostly a nylon core coiled with nylon like the metal-nylon strings, possibly in imitation of Western catgut strings. The sound is similar to the metal-nylon strings but without the metallic tone to them (one of the main reasons why traditionalists do not like the metal-nylon strings). The nylon strings can be tuned to standard pitch without breaking and can sustain their tuning whatever the climate, unlike silk. The strings have various names in China, but they are advertised as sounding like silk strings prior to the 1950s, when silk string production stopped.

Traditionally, the strings were wrapped around the goose feet, but a device has been invented, which is a block of wood attached to the goose feet, with pins similar to those used to tune the guzheng protruding out at the sides, so one can string and tune the qin using a tuning wrench. This is good for those who lack the physical strength to pull and add tension to the strings when wrapping the ends around the goose feet. However, the tuning device looks rather unsightly and thus many qin players prefer the traditional manner of tuning; many also feel that the strings should be firmly wrapped around the goose feet in order that the sound may be "grounded" into the qin; and some feel that the device which covers the phoenix pond sound hole has a negative effect on the sound volume and quality.

Tuning

To string a guqin, one traditionally had to tie a fly's head knot (yingtou jie ) at one end of the string, and slip the string through the twisted cord (rongkou ) which goes into holes at the head of the qin and then out the bottom through the tuning pegs (zhen ). The string is dragged over the bridge (yueshan 『岳山』), across the surface board, over the nut (longyin dragon gums) to the back of the qin, where the end is wrapped around one of two legs (fengzu "phoenix feet" or yanzu "geese feet"). Afterwards, the strings are fine-tuned using the tuning pegs (sometimes, rosin is used on the part of the tuning peg that touches the qin body to stop it from slipping, especially if the qin is tuned to higher pitches). The most common tuning, "zheng diao" 〈正調〉, is pentatonic: 5 6 1 2 3 5 6 (which can be also played as 1 2 4 5 6 1 2) in the traditional Chinese number system or jianpu (i.e. 1=do, 2=re, etc.). Today this is generally interpreted to mean C D F G A c d, but this should be considered sol la do re mi sol la, since historically the qin was not tuned to absolute pitch. Other tunings are achieved by adjusting the tension of the strings using the tuning pegs at the head end. Thus manjiao diao ("slackened third string") gives 1 2 3 5 6 1 2 and ruibin diao ("raised fifth string") gives 1 2 4 5 7 1 2, which is transposed to 2 3 5 6 1 2 3.

Playing context
The guqin is nearly always played as a solo instrument since its quietness of tone means that it cannot compete with the sounds of most other instruments or an ensemble. It can, however, be played together with a xiao (end-blown bamboo flute), with other qin, or played while singing. In old times, the se (a long zither with movable bridges and 25 strings) was frequently used in duets with the qin. However, the se has not survived, though duet tablature scores for the instruments are preserved in a few qinpu, and the master qin player Wu Jinglüe was one of only a few in the twentieth century who knew how to play it together with qin in duet. Lately there has been a trend to use other instruments to accompany the qin, such as the xun (ceramic ocarina), pipa (four-stringed pear-shaped lute), dizi (transverse bamboo flute), and others for more experimental purposes.

In order for an instrument to accompany the qin, its sound must be mellow and not overwhelm the qin. Thus, the xiao generally used for this purpose is one pitched in the key of F, known as qin xiao 「琴簫」, which is narrower than an ordinary xiao. If one sings to qin songs (which is rare nowadays) then one should not sing in an operatic or folk style as is common in China, but rather in a very low pitched and deep way; and the range in which one should sing should not exceed one and a half octaves. The style of singing is similar to that used to recite Tang poetry. In order fully to appreciate qin songs, one needs to become accustomed to the eccentric singing style adopted by certain players of the instrument, such as Zha Fuxi.

Traditionally, the qin was played in a quiet studio or room by oneself, or with a few friends; or played outdoors in places of outstanding natural beauty. Nowadays, many qin players perform at concerts in large concert halls, almost always, out of necessity, using electronic pickups or microphones to amplify the sound. Many qin players attend yajis, at which a number of qin players, music lovers, or anyone with an interest in Chinese culture can come along to discuss and play the qin. In fact, the yaji originated as a multi-media gathering involving the four arts: qin, Go, calligraphy, and painting.

Ritual use of the qin
Being an instrument associated with scholars, the guqin was also played in a ritual context, especially in yayue in China, and aak in Korea.

The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts continues to perform Munmyo jeryeak (Confucian ritual music), using the last two surviving aak melodies from the importation of yayue from the Song dynasty emperor Huizong in 1116, including in the ensemble the seul (se) and geum (금; qin). The Korean geum used in this context has evolved to be slightly different when compared to the normal qin in that there are 14 instead of 13 hui and that they are not placed correctly according to the harmonic positions besides other different construction features. The finger techniques are more closer to gayageum technique than it is to the complex ones of the qin. As the qin never gained a following in Korean society, the ritual geum became the fossilised form of it and to all intents and purposes unplayable for a qin player. The Korean scholars never adopted the qin but instead created their own instrument, the geomungo (玄琴), which adopted much of the qin's lore and aesthetics and essentially taking the qin's place as the scholars' instrument.

In China, the qin was still in use in ritual ceremonies of the imperial court, such can be seen in the court paintings of imperial sacrifices of the Qing court (e.g. The Yongzheng Emperor Offering Sacrifices at the Altar of the God of Agriculture, 1723–35). The qin also have many variations with a different number of strings, such as during Song Taizong's reign, but these variations never survived the changes of dynasty and so today the normal qin is used.

In Japan, the qin was never adopted into ritual music, but for a time in the late Edo period the qin was adopted by some scholars and Buddhist monks. The guqin was later adjusted and adopted into general Japanese folk music as the Koto (琴).

Qin aesthetics
When the qin is played, a number of aesthetic elements are involved. The first is musicality. In the second section of "Pingsha Luoyan", for example, the initial few bars contain a nao vibrato followed by a phase of sliding up and down the string, even when the sound has already become inaudible. The average person trained in music may question whether this is really "music". Normally, some players would pluck the string very lightly to create a very quiet sound. For some players, this plucking isn't necessary. Instead of trying to force a sound out of the strings one should allow the strings to emit the sounds to which they are naturally predisposed. Some players say that the sliding on the string even when the sound has disappeared is a distinctive feature in qin music. It creates a "space" or "void" in a piece, playing without playing, sound without sound. In fact, when the viewer looks at the player sliding on the string without sounds, the viewer automatically "fills in the notes" with their minds. This creates a connection between player, instrument and listener. This, of course, cannot happen when listening to a recording, as one cannot see the performer. It can also be seen as impractical in recording, as the player would want to convey sound as much as possible towards a third audience. But in fact, there is sound, the sound coming from the fingers sliding on the string. With a really good qin, silk strings, and a perfectly quiet environment, all the tones can be sounded. Since the music is more player-oriented than listener oriented, and the player knows the music, he/she can hear it even if the sound is not there. With silk strings, the sliding sound might be called the qi or "life force" of the music. The really empty sounds are the pauses between notes. However, if one cannot create a sound that can be heard when sliding on a string, it is generally acceptable to lightly pluck the string to create a very quiet sound.

In popular culture
As a symbol of high culture, the qin continually appears in many forms of Chinese popular culture to varying degrees of accuracy. References are made to the qin in a variety of media including TV episodes and films. Actors often possess limited knowledge on how to play the instrument and instead, they mime it to a pre-recorded piece by a Qin player. Sometimes the music is erroneously mimed to guzheng music, rather than qin music. A more faithful representation of the qin is in the Zhang Yimou film Hero, in which Xu Kuanghua plays an ancient version of the qin in the courtyard scene while Nameless and Long Sky fight at a Xiangqi parlour. It mimed the music played by Liu Li, formerly a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. It is suggested that Xu made the qin himself.

The qin was also featured in the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony in Beijing, played by Chen Leiji (陳雷激).

The qin is also used in many classical Chinese novels, such as Cao Xueqin's Dream of the Red Chamber and various others.

The qin is also used in many contemporary Chinese novels, notably the 2016 novel Mo Dao Zu Shi, as well as the 2019 live-action series adaptation, The Untamed, in which the qin is used as a spiritual tool of protagonist Lan Wangji. Behind-the-scenes footage of the production of the series revealed that several actors were given qin lessons prior to filming to prepare them for their roles as characters that played the instrument.

Electric guqin
The electric guqin was first developed in the late 20th century by adding electric guitar–style magnetic pickups to a regular acoustic guqin, allowing the instrument to be amplified through an instrument amplifier or PA system.

Related instruments
The Japanese ichigenkin, a monochord zither, is believed to be derived from the qin. The qin handbook Lixing Yuanya (1618 ) includes some melodies for a one-string qin, and the Wuzhi Zhai Qinpu contains a picture and description of such an instrument. The modern ichigenkin apparently first appeared in Japan just after that time. However, the honkyoku (standard repertoire) of the ichigenkin today most closely resembles that of the shamisen.

The Korean geomungo may also be related, albeit distantly. Korean literati wanted to play an instrument the way their Chinese counterparts played the qin. The repertoire was largely the geomungo parts for melodies played by the court orchestra.

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Guzheng

The zheng or guzheng, is a Chinese plucked zither. The modern guzheng commonly has 21, 25, or 26 strings, is 64 in long, and is tuned in a major pentatonic scale. It has a large, resonant soundboard made from Paulownia wood. Other components are often made from other woods for structural or decorative reasons. Guzheng players often wear a fingerpick made from materials such as plastic, resin, tortoiseshell, or ivory on one or both hands.

It can have nylon steel strings, steel strings, silk strings, etc., depending on the genre. The most common guzheng has 21 strings. The high-pitched strings of the guzheng are close to the player, and the low-pitched strings are on the opposite side. The strings' order from the inside to the outside is 1 to 21.

The guzheng is ancestral to several other Asian zithers such as the Japanese koto, the Korean gayageum and ajaeng, Mongolian yatga, the Vietnamese đàn tranh, the Sundanese kacapi, and the Kazakhstan jetigen. The guzheng should not be confused with the guqin, a Chinese zither with seven strings played without moveable bridges.

The guzheng has undergone many changes during its long history. The oldest specimen yet discovered held 13 strings and was dated to possibly the Warring States period (475–221 BCE). The guzheng became prominent during the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE). By the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE), the guzheng was perhaps the most commonly played instrument in China. The guzheng is played throughout all of China with a variety of different techniques, depending on the region of China and the time period. It has a light timbre, broad range, rich performance skills, and strong expressive power, and it has been deeply loved by many Chinese people throughout history.

Origin
The guzheng has various accounts for its origin. An early guzheng-like instrument is said to have been invented by Meng Tian, a general of the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE), largely influenced by the se. Some believe the guzheng was originally developed as a bamboo-tube zither as recorded in the Shuowen Jiezi, which was later redesigned to be more like the se and made from larger curved wooden boards and movable bridges. A third legend says the guzheng came about when two people fought over a 25-string se. They broke it in half, one person receiving a 12-string part and another the 13-string part.

Strings were once made of silk. During the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) the strings transitioned to only wires such as brass. Modern strings are almost always steel coated in nylon. First introduced in the 1970s, these multi-material strings increased the instrument's volume while maintaining an acceptable timbre.

The guzheng is often decorated. Artists create unique cultural and artistic content on the instrument. Decorations include carved art, carved lacquer, straw, mother-of-pearl inlays, painting, poetry, calligraphy, shell carving (jade), and cloisonné.

Guzheng music has similarity with folk songs, it is developed on the basis of people's life. Through the performance of performers, it reflects the production and life of people at that time.

Styles and techniques
The guzheng is plucked by the fingers with or without plectra. Interestingly, among the 21 strings of Guzheng, although no strings are specifically assigned to play F or B, those pitches can be produced by pressing E and A instead, respectively. Most modern players use plectra that are attached to up to four fingers on each hand. Ancient picks were made of mundane materials such as bamboo, bone, and animal teeth or by finer materials such as ivory, tortoiseshell, and jade.

Traditional playing styles use the right hand to pluck notes and the left hand to add ornamentation such as pitch slides and vibrato by pressing the strings to the left of the movable bridges. Modern styles use both hands to play on the right side of the strings. There are many techniques used to strike notes. One iconic sound is a tremolo produced by the right thumb rotating rapidly around the same note. Other guzheng techniques include harmonics (Fanyin) where one plucks a string while tapping it at the same time, producing a note in a higher octave.

Many guzheng techniques have been borrowed from other instruments. For example, Lun is a borrowed technique. In Lun, all five fingers pluck on a string to produce a tremolo sound similar to the Pipa.

Techniques can also vary in Northern and Southern China, producing different sounds and styles.

Northern China
Northern styles include songs from the Shandong and Henan regional schools.

Songs from Shandong include "High Mountain and Flowing Water [Shandong Version]" (Gao Shan Liu Shui) and "Autumn Moon Over the Han Palace" (Han Gong Qiu Yue). Songs from Henan include "High Mountain and Flowing Water [Henan Version]" and "Going Upstairs" (Shang Lou).

According to Samuel Wong, songs from Henan are fiery. Left hand slides and vibrato are used frequently and tremolo is done with the thumb. Meanwhile, Shandong songs are "glamorous...melodic lines often rise and fall dramatically...Its music is characteristically light and refreshing.” Slide descending notes are not used as often as Henan. Glissandos are always on beat.

Southern China
Southern styles include Chaozhou and Kejia (Hakka) regional styles. Another prominent school is the Zhejiang regional school in the southeast.

Southern songs include "Jackdaw Plays with Water" (Han Ya Xi Shui) from Chaozhou and "Lotus Emerging from Water" (Chu Shui Lian) from the Hakka School. Famous songs from Zhejiang include "The General's Command" (Jiang Jun Ling).

Chaozhou and Hakka songs are similar but according to Mei Han, “Hakka melodies are similar to but less highly embellished than those of the neighboring Chaozhou school.” Songs from Chaozhou use even less descending notes and glissando are free rhythm. Chaozhou songs have "irregular beats, and alternate between hard and soft taps on the strings." Zhejiang songs use technique similar to the Pipa. Frequent tremolo is used with left-hand glissando. Other techniques include sidian, where 16th notes are played used thumb, index finger and middle finger in quick tempo.

The guzheng is played on a pentatonic scale, with notes "fa" and "ti" being produced by bending the strings. The scale can change with using "flat", "natural" and "sharp" notes. Chaozhou songs use multiple scales, using both "flat" notes or both "natural" notes. The tone of the song can change based on the scale.

Modern music
Many pieces composed since the 1950s have used newer techniques and also mix elements from both northern and southern styles, ultimately creating a new modern school. Examples of modern songs include "Spring on Snowy Mountain" (Xue Shan Chun Xiao) by Fan Shang E, and "Fighting the Typhoon" (Zhan Tai Feng) by Wang Changyuan.

Newer techniques (especially since the 1950s) have included playing harmony and counterpoint with the left hand.

Experimental, atonal pieces have been composed since the 1980s. For example, "Ming Mountain" (Ming Shan) and "Gloomy Fragrance" (An Xiang) are contemporary songs that do not use the traditional pentatonic scale.

In 2021, Chinese/Australian guzheng composer and player Mindy Meng Wang collaborated with Australian electronic musician Tim Shiel, releasing a single, "Hidden Qi 隐.气", in February, followed by an EP, Nervous Energy 一 触即发, in March of that year. She has previously collaborated with British band Gorillaz and Australian band Regurgitator, and intends to stay in Australia and continue to produce modern music.

Notable people
Notable 20th-century players and teachers include Wang Xunzhi (, 1899–1972), who popularized the Wulin zheng school based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang; Lou Shuhua, who rearranged a traditional guzheng piece and named it Yu Zhou Chang Wan; Liang Tsai-Ping (1911–2000), who edited the first guzheng manual (Nizheng Pu) in 1938; Cao Dongfu (1898–1970), from Henan; Gao Zicheng (born 1918) and Zhao Yuzhai (born 1924), both from Shandong; Su Wenxian (1907–1971); Guo Ying (born 1914) and Lin Maogen (born 1929), both from Chaozhou; the Hakka Luo Jiuxiang (1902–1978) and Cao Guifen and Cao Zheng (, 1920–1998), both of whom trained in the Henan school. The Cao family of Henan are known as masters of the guzheng.

Notable 21st-century Chinese guzheng players include Xiang Sihua, Wang Zhongshan, Chang Jing, Jing Xia, and Funa. Although most guzheng music is Chinese classical music, the American composer Lou Harrison (1917–2003) played and composed for the instrument. Contemporary guzheng works have also been written by non-Chinese composers such as Halim El-Dabh, Kevin Austin, David Vayo, Simon Steen-Andersen, and Jon Foreman.

Zhang Yan (张燕, 1945–1996) played the guzheng, performing and recording with Asian American jazz bandleader Jon Jang. Other musicians playing in non-traditional styles include Wu Fei, Xu Fengxia, Randy Raine-Reusch, Mohamed Faizal b. Mohamed Salim, Mei Han, Bei Bei He, Zi Lan Liao, Levi Chen, Andreas Vollenweider, Jaron Lanier, Mike Hovancsek, Chih-Lin Chou, Liu Le, David Sait. AND Moyun. Also, Koto player Brett Larner developed innovative works for the guzheng and played the instrument in a duet with electronic musician Samm Bennett on his CD Itadakimasu.

In popular culture
In the television drama series My Fair Princess, actress Ruby Lin's character Xia Ziwei plays the guzheng (although she mimes to the music). It is featured in the 1980 pop hit, "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime", by the Korgis.

In the film Kung Fu Hustle, the assassins known as The Harpists play a long zither to generate bladed and percussive attacks. The instrument has raised bridges like a guzheng but its body is shaped like a guqin. The sound is that of a guzheng.

The guzheng has been used in rock music by Chinese performer Wang Yong of Cui Jian, the English musician Jakko Jakszyk (on the 2011 Jakszyk, Fripp & Collins album A Scarcity of Miracles), J.B. Brubaker of August Burns Red on "Creative Captivity" from the 2013 album Rescue & Restore, and the virtual band Gorillaz on "Hong Kong" (from the 2005 Help! A Day in the Life compilation). Jerusalem-based multi-instrumentalist Bradley Fish used the guzheng with a rock-influenced style and electronic effects on his 1996 collaboration "The Aquarium Conspiracy" (with Sugarcubes/Björk drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson), and is the most widely recorded artist of loops for the instrument. Mandopop singer-songwriter and music producer Lay Zhang is known for using traditional Chinese instruments such as the guzheng.

In the first book of the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy by Liu Cixin, a military operation which sets up thin strands of nanomaterial across the Panama Canal in order to slice the incoming ship Judgment Day into slivers as it travels through the canal is codenamed Guzheng, referencing the resemblance of the strands of nanomaterial across the canal to the strings of the instrument.

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Doug Davis (pitcher)

Douglas N. Davis (born September 21, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Chicago Cubs.

Youth
Davis was born in Sacramento, California, and went to Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, California, where he played football and baseball. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers following his senior year in high school, but did not sign.

College
Davis attended Diablo Valley College after high school and played baseball. He later attended the City College of San Francisco, where he earned Second Team All-Conference honors as a pitcher in his junior season.

Minor league career
Davis was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.

Davis began his minor league career for the Texas Rangers rookie league affiliate, the Gulf Coast Rangers, in 1996 where he went 3–1 with a 1.90 ERA in 8 games and 42 innings. In 1997 Davis started his season with the Gulf Coast Rangers going 3–1 with a 1.70 ERA in 4 games before being promoted to the High-A Charlotte Rangers where he spent the rest of 1998 and 1998, going 16–10 over that period.

In 1999, Davis began the season in AA Tulsa posting an impressive 2.42 ERA over 74$1⁄3$ innings with a record of 4–4, which earned him a promotion to the AAA Oklahoma RedHawks where he finished the season with a 7–0 record, 3.00 ERA. Davis made his major league debut in 1999, and then spent time between AAA and the Major Leagues from 1999 to 2003 before becoming a full-time major league player, going 17–6 during that period.

Texas Rangers
Davis made his MLB debut on August 9, 1999, for the Rangers, appearing in only 2 games. Davis pitched out of the bullpen for the majority of the season while also making 13 starts. He also threw a complete game against the Red Sox on August 21. Davis was inserted into the Rangers rotation, making 30 starts. He finished 11–10 in 186 innings.

Davis' 2002 season was cut short due to injury, managing to make just 10 starts for the Rangers. In 2003, Davis only made 1 start, pitching 3 innings while allowing 4 runs.

Toronto Blue Jays
Davis was claimed off waivers on April 30 by the Blue Jays. He started 11 games for them, going 4–6 with a 5.00 ERA.

Milwaukee Brewers
Davis signed with the Milwaukee Brewers after becoming a free agent in mid July. He made 5 starts in AAA before being called up on August 11, 2003. On September 19, he allowed a home run to Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson, the only home run of his career.

Davis was an anchor for the Brewers in 2004. He had career bests in all pitching categories, notching 12 wins while allowing a career low 14 home runs.

Davis continued with the Brewers in 2005, going 11–11 with a 3.84 ERA.

On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Davis was one of more than 50 batters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation. Davis made a brief appearance in 2005 as a potential home buyer on the A&E television program Flip This House episode "It's a Rat Race".

He finished the 2006 season 11–11 with a 4.91 ERA and 102 walks.

Arizona Diamondbacks
On November 25, 2006, Davis was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks along with pitcher Dana Eveland and outfielder Dave Krynzel, for catcher Johnny Estrada, and pitchers Greg Aquino and Claudio Vargas. The Diamondbacks and Doug Davis agreed to a three-year, $22 million deal.

In his first season for the Diamondbacks, Davis went 13–12 with a 4.25 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 192$2⁄3$ innings.

On July 29, 2008, Davis took a perfect game into the bottom of the 7th inning at Petco Park. Davis' 2008 season was cut short due to injury, making 26 starts, and finishing with a record of 6–8.

On August 12, 2009, Davis' former team, the Milwaukee Brewers, put a waiver claim on him, but he was not traded. Davis ended the season with a 9–14 record, with a 4.12 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. He tied for the major league lead in errors by a pitcher with 5, and also led the league in walks with 103.

Second Stint with Brewers
On January 22, 2010, Davis signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers for $4.25 million in 2010, with a $6.5 million mutual option for 2011 with a $1 million buyout. Davis endured a rough season in 2010, making only 8 starts and going 1–4 with a 7.51 ERA. He spent most of the season on the disabled list. His option was declined after the season.

Chicago Cubs
On April 12, 2011, Davis signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs, stipulating that if he were to join the Cubs major league team that season, he would make $900,000 with possible bonuses that could bring his total salary to nearly $2 million. The Cubs purchased his contract on May 14.

Davis was released on June 29 by the Cubs after going 1–7 with a 6.50 ERA in 9 starts.

Chicago White Sox
On July 18, 2011, Davis signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. He was released on September 4.

Kansas City Royals
On May 12, 2012, Davis signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. He remained the whole season at AAA, going 9–4 with a 4.66 ERA in 16 starts for the Omaha Storm Chasers. He became a free agent following the season on November 2.

Pitching style
Davis threw four pitches: a four-seam fastball at 84–87 mph, a cutter at 80–84, a curveball at 68–72, and a changeup at 78–81. Davis's four-seamer was the slowest fastball among left-handed starters in the 2011 season.

Davis typically had a high walk rate throughout his career. He has finished in the top 2 in the National League in walks four times, including first in 2009.

He was known for his windup, a slow process that could be compared to the "two-stage" motions many Japanese pitchers have used. He has also been compared to a knuckleball pitcher inasmuch as Davis never knew where his pitches were going to go; Alex Rodriguez described it as, "“He throws the ball all over the place, throws a very slow breaking ball, good changeup, good fastball, good cutter,”

Personal life
Davis is married to Chantelle Renee Davis, with whom he has two children, Dylan and Gavin. He also has a daughter, Drew, and a son, Jordan, with his ex-wife. In his off time, he enjoys golf, chess, fishing, and spending time with his kids.

On March 28, 2008, Davis was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Davis made two starts in the regular 2008 season before having surgery to remove his thyroid, a procedure scheduled for April 10. Following surgery, Davis was given a radioactive iodine treatment to kill any remaining cancer. He was expected to take 4–6 weeks to recover, and doctors reported a 97% chance of full recovery. On May 9, 2008, it was announced by the Diamondbacks that Davis had undergone a series of tests, the results of which indicated that he was, by then, cancer-free. He was expected to make two rehab starts in the minor leagues before returning to the Diamondbacks' Major League roster.

He returned to the Diamondbacks rotation on May 23, 2008, against the Atlanta Braves. He pitched seven innings, allowing only one run and striking out five in an 11–1 win for Arizona. His father was in the stands for his return.

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of actors' hobbies and other careers

List of actors' hobbies and other careers was proposed for deletion. This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was delete

 * I'm not sure if this page is worth having; I don't think anybody would search for this clunky name, and this information is better suited to the pages for the individual actors. Rhymeless 05:18, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)

This page is now preserved as an archive of the debate and, like other '/delete' pages is no longer 'live'. Subsequent comments on the issue, the deletion or on the decision-making process should be placed on the relevant 'live' pages. Please do not edit this page.
 * Where's the promiscuity? The cocaine? This article steps firmly on a slippery slope. The information, if it is at all notable, should be on the individual actor's article. Delete. Fire Star 06:29, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Agree. Delete. --Ianb 07:35, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete: Ditto. Geogre 13:26, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete: Belongs on actor's page. RedWolf 03:23, Aug 16, 2004 (UTC)
 * Delete (possibly redirecting to list of actors known for other careers or something similar if that exists). -Sean Curtin 09:20, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC)


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Talk:Anaheim Ducks

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The fact that the team is owned by Disney is mentioned in the article and in the categorization, therefore the see also section is not needed. Gentgeen 05:22, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)

List of Anaheim Mighty Ducks players
I have just completed the List of Anaheim Mighty Ducks players. It is 100% accurate as of the end of the 2003-04 NHL season. When new players play for the Ducks, it would be a great help if they could be added to the list to keep it accurate. Thanks! Masterhatch

Somebody might want to rewrite the jersey section. It was very poorly written and hard to follow.

Hey guys, the roster needs updating, and I would, but I'm crap at it, somebody help the team out and get it done, you can use this http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/teams/roster?team=ana —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Special:Contributions/ (talk)

 * In general we don't update the roster until after training camp because until then it is not official. --Djsasso 21:48, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

 * Not true; so long as the team's website says a certain player is on their roster, it is official and the Current roster section should reflect this. A player such as Shane Hnidy should not be added to the List of Anaheim Ducks players until he has actually played a game with the Ducks, however. --Sparkhurst 23:28, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Actually that is true. We don't remove players until there is backed up proof they are no long with the team and don't add players till they are guaranteed with the team. ie on the team website. That way we avoid edit wars. However, in general most people prefer to wait till training camp is done to update it due to the fact that until the team issues a statement of its playing roster then it is not official as the team isn't selected till the end of training camp. All that adding it to their website means is that they now own the rights to that player via signing them or whatever.--Djsasso 23:34, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
 * To quote Resolute from July 4
 * The biggest problem is that we are all basing what we want on our own POV, which is something Wikipedia frowns upon. Really, the official roster as released by the team should take precedence, imo, thus whatever the Sabres list, should be valid.
 * --Sparkhurst 00:52, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Apparently you misread what I said, as I said you were correct in that we will follow the website since thats the only way we can back it up, however most people prefer to leave it as last seasons roster until the new season begins is what I was saying because inevitable people will start removing and readding UFAs etc over and over like Selanne in this case. --Djsasso 01:03, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Apparently you misread what I said, as I said you were correct in that we will follow the website since thats the only way we can back it up, however most people prefer to leave it as last seasons roster until the new season begins is what I was saying because inevitable people will start removing and readding UFAs etc over and over like Selanne in this case. --Djsasso 01:03, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

Are there any Duck fans who want to expand the List of Anaheim Ducks players? --Sparkhurst 23:31, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

2005-06 Roster Scratch
move to article ccwaters 21:34, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

Leave to the Walt Disney company (former owners of M.Ducks),to name the franchise Mighty Ducks of Anaheim & not Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Imagine if you will Penguins of Pittsburgh or Blues of St.Louis or Canadiens of Montreal (Oops!!) the Canadiens are called that (At least in French) Les Canadiens de Montreal.
 * It could be worse - They can get renamed to the Los Angeles Mighty Ducks of Anaheim LordBleen 00:40, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Now that would be funny. Masterhatch 04:45, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Oh No!! Lord Bleen & Masterhatch ,what are you trying to do? Give me nightmares? I'll start Quacking Up. 23 October 2005.

Ironic isn't it?, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim are going to change their name. Beginning with the 2006-07 season, they'll be the Anaheim Ducks; do you suppose Bryan Murray read this page section (Talk: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim)? GoodDay 17:16, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
 * I think they should change their name to the Anaheim Pucks. Ducks is just ridiculous; I mean, they're not even mighty anymore. Then they can change that strange D on their jerseys to some sort of zooming puck. Britishenglish 04:11, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Never change names, its stupid, but they should hav gotten rid of the mighty. Despite being a traditionalist, I think that the mighty needed to go because i dont like this sport so great to be thought of as affiliated to a kids movie.

Captains List
Since the Buffalo Sabres & Los Angeles Kings articles, have included Mogilny & Robitaille (respectively) in their Captains Lists (backed by Sabres & Kings web sites & media guides), I've looked up the Mighty Ducks web site. Teemu Selanne is listed as a Ducks Captain (during 1997-98 season, whil Kariya was injured/out of the Line-up). I'll make the proper edits to this article & the Karyia & Selanne articles. GoodDay 17:55, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

Rivalries
I'm not sure if this should even be on here because it's such a debatable topic. I remember this was discussed for the Leafs earlier, and it was decided that they won't have a rivalries list because of the arbitrariness of it all. An example of its arbitrariness: I entered the Flames as a rival of the Ducks because, as a Ducks fan, I remember that the games between these two teams are often marked by huge fights and scrums. But it was replaced by the Detroit Red Wings today, for which the rivalry is minimal at best (unless it's the year after the Ducks face them in the playoffs or something). Sure, they can be considered a rival, but really...? Just my two cents. --Buchanan-Hermit 19:54, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

I don't think the Red Wings are a rival. I have removed them-- AWBricker 22:27, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Unless we can get a consistent rivalry such as UCLA/USC or Dodgers Giants, then lets not put down anybody. The Ducks rivals at thsi point cud be the leaves, flames, wild, red wings, sharks or kings at this point, but unless one or two teams are consistently in tough matchups with the ducks deep in the playoffs, then lets just delete this section for now.

Actually, as a Ducks fan, let me tell you, we hate the Sharks. I don't know a Ducks fan that doesn't. Especially after some of the trades. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.36.124.181 (talk) 15:46, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

I'm gonna move the rivalries to related links down at the bottom.Trakrecord (talk) 06:36, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Name change
They're changing their name. I've deleted a part that stated otherwise. Google if you're not sure. CKSCIII 00:44, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Yea they are... isnt it to Anaheim Ducks? We should make this page a redirect to Anaheim Ducks, or whatever the new name is, when its final paat 00:26, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Haha...they're not so mighty anymore. CKSCIII 00:43, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
 * They might be mighty after they eliminate the Edmonton Oilers from the playoffs. I think they might. Ain't over 'til it's over! Drdr1989 21:05, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Nope, definately not mighty. Let's go Oil, bring the Cup back to Canada where it belongs.--BoyoJonesJr 14:59, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

== Teemu Selanne == Watched Flames vs Ducks (April 17), and noticed that Selanne didn't have an 'A' on his jersey. Is he no longer an alternate captain? GoodDay 15:11, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

Missing Kjellberg.
sorry guys, the list of players is inaccurate... Patrick Kjellberg needs to be added to that list.

Name change
Took care of the delete of the old redirect and moved Mighty Ducks of Anaheim there. RasputinAXP  c  11:10, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

 * Obviously everything should redirect here, BUT: Please keep historical references to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim intact. IE: Paul Kariya never played for the a team known the Anaheim Ducks. As much as I'd like to erase that name from history, its not our right.

 * On the same note: These should all be corrected . Most of them should be changed to MDofA. ccwaters 11:26, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

 * I have noticed that someone is simply changing current players to the category of Anaheim Ducks. Please, if they played for the original franchise, such as Teemu Selänne, add the new category, but don't remove the old one for now, at least until the debate is settled. Briememory 17:19, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Team captains
I've re-listed the captains, listing them by season, instead of by players. See Talk: Buffalo Sabres & give your opinon. GoodDay 20:26, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The majority opinon was to list 'by player'. I've since listed them as such. GoodDay 20:48, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

A compliment, really
I'd like to say well done to whoever wrote most of this article. My favourite sentence is this:
 * "The Ducks then beat the heavily favored Calgary Flames in seven games and Colorado in a sweep on a run through the playoffs, only being stopped in the West finals by the Edmonton Oilers, who'd swept the Ducks in the regular season."

It's an Oil fan's dream. Pointing out that Edmonton beat the team that beat Calgary. Sigh. Britishenglish 04:15, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Players Birth Places
See WPTT, for discussion of this topic. GoodDay 19:47, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Honored Members
This section has been revamped, in accordance with the consensus reached at WikiProject Ice Hockey/Team pages format. Though not all Team pages have been revamped 'yet', in time they will be. Reverting back to the old style, only stalls the 'revamping' process. Please be patient. GoodDay 20:18, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Protecting Article?
This article (lately) is being continously vandalised by either numerous anon-editors Or the same anon editor using different identities (the disruptive edits are generally the same). Perhaps 'semi-protection' is required (either that, or blocks).GoodDay 17:11, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Seems there's an anon fetish with adding 'Charlie Conway' to the team captains section & 'Gordon Bombay' to the coaches section. GoodDay 17:27, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

New Colors
Someone claimed without any evidence that the new colors are supposed to be a tribute to the Marine Corps. I found this highly doubtful and have taken it out. If someone has any evidence to the contrary, it would be appreciated.

(Note: comment above was unsigned.) I thought I read somewhere that it was actually supposed to be a tribute to the U.S. Army, I'll see if I can find that article. Jadefalcon 23:50, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh, nevermind. I didn't read it, it was a comment made by (I think) Mike Emrick during a Vs. broadcast of a Ducks/Red Wings game. Jadefalcon 23:57, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Sens Ducks
is gonna be a great series.

just what hockey needs imho...

He is only the fifth goaltender in NHL history to have won the trophy while playing for the team that lost. Giggy was the fifth player second goaltender to with Conn Smyth on a losing team (Ron Hextall was other)

SniperSarge 15:10, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
 * GO DUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Howard  the   Duck  15:16, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

This is all very interesting guys, but do either of you have anything to add or subtract from the article? Remember, this isn't a blog. GoodDay 18:28, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Roger Crozier and Glenn Hall feel dissed. --Doogie2K (talk) 22:05, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

'Pre-mature' Cup edits
The game is as good as over, 5-2 with 4 minutes left against a team that looks defeated.

Oh, 6-2 as I speak.

And I'm a Sens fan. So why not just let the edits stand?

 * Because its not fact until the buzzer ends, stranger things have happened.  Croat Canuck  Go Leafs Go 02:32, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
 * No they haven't. 5-2, a few minutes, and a fallen apart team means it's over. Period.

Its over. If they some how manage to come back we can change it.

 * Wikipedia is not a crystal ball, you keep it until the game ends which it just did. Croat Canuck  Go Leafs Go 02:36, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Back when both teams were cup contenders and one even won LW8790 (talk) 13:40, 20 April 2021 (UTC)

One cup
Again, saying "one Stanley Cup" would constitute confusion over whether or not they are the current champion. "Reigning Stanley Cup Champions" should be used TheWikiVigilante 12:09, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

I think the language of the top should be changed. They should be known as the "reigning Stanley Cup Champions", seeing as though confusion would reign if they said that they "won" it instead of making light of the fact that they are the current champion. yours, your friendly neighborhood Wikilante TheWikiVigilante 16:52, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
 * It is clearly stated that their one cup came in 2007. There is no confusion. Resolute 13:45, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. There is no point writing that they are the "reigning" champions...all that means is you will have to remove it next year.  Ccrashh 14:53, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

That is not until April 2008, and you may have some people who will be confused... and people are already going to edit this thing anyway. I say just go with the "reigning" part and let nature take its course. TheWikiVigilante 15:40, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

2nd paragraph
The info in that paragraph belongs in the 'history' section. Just because the Ducks 'recently' won the Stanley Cup, there's no reason to overload the opening paragraphs to the article. GoodDay 16:22, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Since I was the one who first started that, and since the Ducks 'recently' won the Stanley Cup and are currently listed on "In the News" on the main page, my response is basically my summary for that particular edit, this page, this page, and Item 2a of this page. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 00:39, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
 * The lead section of an article, per Wikipedia Manual of Style, should as much as possible be a concise version of the rest of the article. A good lead gives the bare basics of the subject, enough so that the reader does not have to read the rest to get the gist. This paragraph fits this purpose perfectly, so it should stay. Arcimpulse 03:14, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Minorly cleaned up "History"
I'm no Ducks fan, so I couldn't make it fully cohesive, and it still suffers from a bit of recentism (as do most sports team articles, really), but I hope I was able to fix up the History section a little bit by adding subsections and tightening up some of the paragraphs. Some more details of this season will eventually have to be pared, but I left 'em for now. --Doogie2K (talk) 22:08, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Revert war on player names
Please, do not put diacritics for the players' names on this article. It makes it difficult for those using English keyboards (this is the English section of Wikipedia, after all) to use the search function. If I wanted to search for Teeme Selanne, I would not be able to find it if the article had his name with diacritics. Don't get me wrong, I know it is the technically correct spelling, but that belongs on the player's own article, not here.Arcimpulse 04:17, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Seconded. Diacritics are not typically used in English, and the English spelling is Teemu Selanne.  They do not belong in this article on this Wikipedia. Resolute 04:38, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
 * As per common agreement of WP:Hockey diacritics are not to be used to team pages and only are used on player pages. --Djsasso 05:09, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Removed a diacritic (it was missed). I missed this recent edit battle (it occurred, just after I removed this page from my watchlist). Anyways, congradulation on keeping the 'agreement' intacked. GoodDay 17:44, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

Stanley Cup Section
I don't really think this section is detailed enough, at least not for winning the championship of a professional sports league. Look at the Carolina Hurricanes cup-winning post-season, and how their biggest games are well explained and passion is put into the article. Another thing I do not like is that the paragraph after this section is a derogatory one that is biased imo. Yes, the Ducks played aggressive hockey this past post-season, but I do not think that it merits a section that demeans their accomplishments. It was not really all that controversial either. I think this section should be removed. The Pronger suspensions are fairly important, so they can be added into the Cup-winning section, like what series they happened in etc. Love each other, or perish. ~Auden 05:13, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Teemu Selanne
Until he's re-signed, he doesn't belong on the 'current roster'. He's been an UFA since July 1, 2007. GoodDay 00:22, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * In general we leave players on until after training camp unless their official website removes them. Selanne is still on their website roster last I checked. But its that that huge a deal to me. --Djsasso 01:16, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * But, we don't use the 'team official websites' as a fully reliable source. Remember the 'diacritics on placename dispute'? GoodDay 20:53, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * We don't when it comes to diacritics because they have shown to use improper spelling a number of times when it came to diacritics, but since the roster on their webpages is coming straight from the source it is the only source we can go by as official. That being said its why some of us prefer to just leave it as last seasons roster, but there will always be people trying to change it in the summer which causes good old edit wars. --Djsasso 21:00, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Re-add Selanne if you want. Sorry about the diacritics example; but I had to show you that the 'team websites' don't always get it right (therefore, not fully reliable). GoodDay 21:17, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Nah it doesn't matter that much to me. I just wanted to point out why he keeps getting re-added by other people. --Djsasso 21:48, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

To DAB or not to DAB
Is the DAB at the top necessary? You're not going to search for "Anaheim Ducks" while looking for the movie. The whole point of a DAB is so that when you land on a page via the search you can find all appropriate articles you may have been looking for. The DAB is only necessary on the page for The Mighty Ducks, not this page, not Mighty Ducks (TV series), and not The Mighty Ducks films. Mac  OS X  19:22, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
 * A little dab'll do ya. I'd say keep the Dab. GoodDay 19:38, 5 November 2007 (UTC)
 * I would have to agree with GoodDay and think it should be on all of the above. --Djsasso 22:45, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

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I have put those rationales in place. Alaney2k (talk) 21:08, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Scott Niedermayer
Ain't he suspended until somebody is traded, due to the NHL's salary cap? Somebody clarify please. GoodDay (talk) 20:24, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Unless it happened today yes that is the case. --Djsasso (talk) 20:30, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Soo, Niedermayer status is still suspended. GoodDay (talk) 20:33, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Here's the gameday roster from 12/12. He didn't play and not wasn't listed as a scratch, therefore as of 12/12 he's not on the roster. ccwaters (talk) 20:54, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I heard Brian Burke say in the initial announcement that they have 21 days to activate him. That he is in the equivalent of 'training camp' right now. (And we don't bother with training camp rosters, right?) I am sure we'll get a big announcement of him coming off the suspended list. If the other managers hold out long enough, someone could get released instead of traded. E.g. O'Donnell. Somebody who is under contract for next season, because the Ducks are supposedly ok for this season, even with Niedermayer in the lineup. Alaney2k (talk) 21:00, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * You can't just release a player to freeup cap space. The only way the Ducks can get out of this mess is by trading off a player or having someone pick up a player from them off waivers like the did with Ilya. --Djsasso (talk) 21:07, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. The main point being that they would not make a trade in that case. In the case of Niedermayer, I don't believe that he is still suspended like he was before, now he is in this training camp 'limbo'. I think you -could- consider him to be part of the roster, but have to put an asterisk next to his name. Players don't get paid for training camp, so I guess he still doesn't count against the cap. Considering the waiver process, I would guess that the Ducks have less than 21 days to figure out something. It takes 24 hours potentially for waivers. And another 24 for re-entry. Alaney2k (talk) 21:35, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

If Nidermayer is no longer suspended? Does anybody have a source of Brian Burke declaring so? GoodDay (talk) 21:46, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * It could be de-facto, no? I don't believe a suspended player can practice with the team, can they? Alaney2k (talk) 22:03, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Scott is listed on the roster page at ducks.nhl.com and at espn: . Alaney2k (talk) 22:06, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * He is still suspended as they can't unsuspend him until they clear the cap room. The reason they have cap room for the players they have is that he is suspended. Until they make a fix he is still suspended. He is not suspended by the league so its up to the team if he practices with them or not, its a team suspension not a league suspension. -Djsasso (talk) 00:04, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I think is neither suspended nor on the roster. From what I have heard, he is physically ready to go play, but Burke needs to clear up $900k in salary for the next season.  It's more like he's a UFA who everybody knows will sign with the Ducks.  Thricecube (talk) 06:59, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. It's next season that is the issue. It's "tagging". I'd say he is 'ineligible to play', or 'inactivated', not 'suspended' anymore. And the league does not pay salary for training camp, so that's how they can have him practice. Alaney2k (talk) 19:55, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

I've placed (Inactive) next to his name, until he's activated? GoodDay (talk) 21:09, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

This story from the official Ducks site may shed some light onto this. He's no longer suspended and has been "placed him on the active roster." -→ Buchanan-Hermit™ / ?! 05:08, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Saw it, just made the change. See guys, I told ya he was still suspended while in training. But would anybody listen to me? Nahhhh (just joking). GoodDay (talk) 19:43, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Teemu Selanne
Jumpin' Junipter, once again someone re-added diacritics onto Teemu Selanne and once again I had to remove them from the article. GoodDay (talk) 23:24, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

I found the anon editor who innocently did it. GoodDay (talk) 23:31, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

I'd like to nominate this page to be a featured article.
I just don't know exactly what to do.

I got the thing....

EDIT: This is Fretzy99. Thought I add that on in case Bucky sees this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fretzy99 (talk • contribs) 03:42, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
 * You can nominate it, but I'll warn you that it would fail an FA nomination at this point as this article does still need a lot of work. Among the things I have noticed thus far:

 * 1) Citations needed, and lots of them. See WP:CITE.  Believe me, reviewers are going to be anal about this.
 * 2) The jersey images do not have source information. This needs to be corrected.
 * 3) The article suffers from a lot of recentism, with the 2006-07 Stanley Cup season section being almost as long as the 1993-2004 section. I'd recommend expanding on the early history, and moving some of the more mundane details from 2006-07 to 2006-07 Anaheim Ducks season.
 * 4) Too many subsections. i.e.: too much focus on the jersies.  A single section detailing the history in brief would be better, imo.
 * 5) I would recommend moving some of the list sections to their own child article - i.e.: Captains, coaches, first round draft picks, etc. See how New Jersey Devils is and how much of that was moved to New Jersey Devils notable players and award winners.  Those list sections that remain should be converted to prose, if possible.
 * 6) I question the value of the rivalries section. It reads like a lot of original research, If the section remains, I might suggest focusing on one key rivalry, probably that with the LA Kings.
 * This article needs a lot of work still, but it has a good start. I've just gone through this with Calgary Flames, so know how much work it will take... took me almost a year to get it to that level, though I wasn't very focussed on the end until the last few weeks before the nomination.  Look over the formats of the New Jersey Devils, Flames and Nottingham Panthers articles, our three current team FA's, as well as the Featured article criteria for ideas.
 * My first recommendation would be to add as many citations as you can, for any statement that might be challenged (the Flames article alone has nearly 90), and copyedit the text. From there, the best next step would be a Peer review for wider opinions.  It may take some time, but if you are dedicated to bringing this to FA level, it will be worth it.  Feel free to ask for advice on my talk page, or at WT:HOCKEY as well.  Regards, Resolute 04:12, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

If you could tell me how to make child article I would be delighted to help. Trakrecord (talk) 01:50, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * For some of the sections I listed above, you could look at what exists in the Devils article, and move that content to a similar one for the Ducks. i.e.: Anaheim Ducks notable players and award winners. Mention in your edit summary that you are moving the content from this article.  A link to the new article could be added to the  template so that it can be reached from other related articles.  I could do this for you once the article is created if you are unsure how to do that.

 * After that, citations and editing the prose would be the highest priority for this article, I would argue. Good luck, Resolute 01:56, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Do that cause I'm looking at the Devils page and I can't find that second box.Trakrecord (talk) 02:25, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks I'm working on reorganizing the main page I will put it up on my talk. Trakrecord (talk) 02:15, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Done. You will now see a link called "Award winners" on the Anaheim Ducks template linking to that article.  Also, I might suggest working on the article on a personal subpage rather than your talk page. Something like User:Trakrecord/Sandbox, since talk pages are generally for discussion between users.  Alternatively, feel free to make changes, provided they are supported by reliable sources to the main article itself.  That will help prevent you and other editors from duplicating efforts. Resolute 03:13, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Can you make one for Notable Players and I have updated the two draft years.Trakrecord (talk) 04:44, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

 * Trakrecord before you make further edits to this article spend some time at WP:HOCKEY. Writing like a PR person for the Ducks is also not very productive.  And please don't delete material until you bring it up here.  Thanks.   Orange Marlin  Talk• Contributions 05:59, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

History
The history content is written like a press release and I would like to change that. It is lengthy to the extent that the history page should have it's own page e.g. Montreal Canadiens. I will summarize what is already there and move the history to a history of the franchise page. Trakrecord 23:25, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Ownership and Control
Looking around I found this on Henry Samueli On June 23, 2008, Samueli pleaded guilty for lying to SEC for $2.2 billion of backdating. Under the plea bargain, Samueli agreed to a sentence of five years probation, a $250,000 criminal fine, and a $12 million payment to the US Treasury. His sentencing is scheduled for August 18.[6] [7] He was suspended indefinitely as the Anaheim Ducks' team owner by the National Hockey League. Anyone have more info and should this be mentioned on this page.--Mrebus (talk) 22:49, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Stanley Cup Fact
In this article it mentions that the Ducks were the first California team and first west coast team to win since the 1925 Vancouver team. Does this mean no one remembers or counts the 1993 win by the Los Angeles Kings. Just sayin'. 130.15.193.213 (talk) 18:06, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Well since the Kings didn't win in 1993....I am sure no one does remember it. -DJSasso (talk) 18:09, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Logo Discrepancies
Unknown to many the intersecting sticks and triangular background are actually a modified upside down version of the greek letters delta and upsilon placed over one another. This symbol is the same design worn by the members of Delta Upsilon which is the greek organization that Michael Eisner (the chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 until 2005) belonged to. Delta Upsilons unofficial mascot was the ducks and thus the components and ideas of the Ducks old logo can be traced back to Eisners time in college

This post keeps being removed via speedy deletion however all components are valid and hold weight and should be posted in the logo section on the main page.At the time of the ducks creation the chief executive officer of the Walt Disney company was Michael Eisner. Michael Eisner who is an alumni of Delta Upsilon Fraternity, served as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company from 1984 to 2005. In 1992 Disney released the Mighty Ducks movie, and in 1993 founded an NHL team of the same name and logo. The unofficial mascot of Delta Upsilon fraternity is the Duck, so when Eisner and the Dinsey company needed ideas for a new children's film and hockey team mascot/logo he looked back to his roots as a Delta Upsilon for the idea. It can be clearly seen the logos background is an upside version of the the Organizations membership badge and its forefront is undeniably a duck.

http://www.deltau.org/nosecrets/insignia The following link is delta upsilons international website and shows the membship badge.

http://corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/bios/michael_d_eisner.html The following link is directly from Disney prooving Eisners lead in the cooporation.

Infact wikipedias page on Michael Eisner mentions his membership to Delta Upsilon and his commitment to the Disney company — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amercer6 (talk • contribs) 05:35, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
 * All of that is called original research and cannot be used in an article. If you have sources specifically stating that this was where the logo/name came from published by reliable sources it can certainly be added back in. But currently it wouldn't be valid. -DJSasso (talk) 13:23, 9 December 2010 (UTC)

Ducks vs. Kings
This section seems very random. Its written very unprofessionally, and has no real basis.

Couver1 (talk) 17:23, 16 December 2010 (UTC) Couver1

User Box
I don't know if their is one already, but i created my own. . If you like use the code  — Preceding unsigned comment added by User:C.m1994 (talk • contribs)
 * There is see User:UBX/NHL-Ducks. You can also see all the other teams at Userboxes/Sports/US_and_Canadian. -DJSasso (talk) 14:39, 14 March 2011 (UTC)

Franchise scoring leaders
Ryan Getzlaf breaks Paul Kariya franchise records I figure I make a comment here so we don't forget to change it when the season is done. http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2014021001

Joker4lifead (talk) 00:54, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 31 May 2015
For the last 5 seasons part, it should say that Ducks scored 236 goals and gave up 226 goals in the 2014-15 season. The current totals are incorrect.

Neph96 (talk) 11:50, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  Edgars2007  (talk/contribs) 21:30, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 June 2015
Can somebody please update the franchise playoff scoring leaders and franchise all time records? That needs to be updated.

23.243.35.1 (talk) 06:02, 3 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Do you have a source with the updated totals available? If so, I can make that change for you. Resolute 19:07, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

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Jerseys...
The Ducks released a third jersey about a few months ago. It probably will have to be added as an "ALT" jersey.

Here's the jersey (the very below orange one): http://static1.squarespace.com/static/5007b2ea84aef6ab9cd08134/t/55ca1f55e4b0d196f1579628/1439309655523/?format=500w

Some more information: http://www.icethetics.co/blog/2015/10/21/ducks-officially-debut-orange

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ducks
ducks are better than the kings

Colors on infoboxes
The logo might have a lot of gold, but the Ducks have been using orange as its primary color for a few years now, including on their jerseys, website, merchandise, etc. Shouldn't the infoboxes on this article also do the same? When you think about it, the infoboxes should be black and orange, not black and gold. 24.80.87.10 (talk) 07:04, 17 October 2019 (UTC)
 * According to the 2019–20 Ducks' media guide, its official colours are "Black and Gold with Orange and Silver Accents." The wording of that would imply that black and gold are the primary colours, and orange and black being accent/secondary colours. Leventio (talk) 07:40, 17 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Colours in team infoboxes are based on the various teams media guides. We go by their indication of what their colours are. -DJSasso (talk) 10:55, 17 October 2019 (UTC)

Updated Uniforms Section - Adidas Reverse Retro Jersey
After being teased for a week prior, Adidas released their collection of Reverse Retro jerseys on November 16, 2020 for all 31 NHL teams. These jerseys are set to be worn sometime in 2021 when play resumes. Nick.b23 (talk) 14:08, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

Bob Murray Placed on Leave
Bob Murray has been placed on leave, pending the results of an investigation. Jeff Soloman is interim GM. I'd think that should be reflected in the infobox - what say you guys?

--Inspector Semenych (talk) 15:49, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

First-Round Draft Picks
Just added this section because I noticed that some other team's articles have this included. Thought it'd be helpful. Newstarwars07 (talk) 01:20, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

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Untitled
The fact that this entity is owned by Disney is mentioned in the article and in the categorization, therefore the see also section is not necessary. Gentgeen 05:24, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Wrong heading
The Tokyo Disney Resort box on the right hand side has the wrong heading for one of the resort hotels; the hotel is called "Disney Ambassador Hotel", not "Disney's" as it is listed. Can someone please fix this error so that it's accurate for all of the Tokyo Disney Resort pages?
 * Thanks for your suggestion. When you believe an article needs improvement, please feel free to change it. We encourage you to be bold in updating pages, because wikis like ours develop faster when everybody edits. Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes—they're likely to be found and corrected quickly. You can always preview your edits before you publish them or test them out in the sandbox. If you need additional help, check out our getting started page or ask the friendly folks at the Teahouse.   Stifle (talk) 13:57, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

Disneyland Hotel
I changed the article to show that the new Disneyland Hotel is acctually now open, but someone might want to clean up the grammer. (131.36.116.37 (talk) 00:45, 14 September 2008 (UTC))

Celebration Hotel
I think it would be beneficial to update The Celebration Hotel to specify that they are named and treated as two different hotels, Wish and Discover. The website appears to show the hotel as one building, but they are actually two different properties with a main public road separating them.

Ashleyc93 (talk) 23:55, 22 September 2018 (UTC)ashleyc93
 * The official website describes it as one hotel split across two different buildings. We need to follow official sources. Stifle (talk) 12:25, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

Expanding this article
A couple things at a glance this article could use:
 * Expanded history section (not sure what sources would be best for this, will have to look around for some books)
 * Attendance section

Just putting this down to brainstorm. Both of the parks articles could also use these expansions. Basil the Bat Lord (talk) 02:10, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Extract Ikspiari section to new page
For the sake of consistency, the Ikspiari section should have its own page - all the other Disney park shopping centers have their own page, despite being roughly the same length as this section. Of course, the other option is to consolidate all the other shopping mall pages into the page of their associated park. DongleGoblin420 (talk) 02:15, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

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