Everything was quiet except the aftersound of the bell now and then.

万物的声响此刻全都沉寂了，只有空中偶尔传来钟磐的余音。

The tone of Chinese zither music is not left to disppear linearly after being played out. Instead, the aftersound is often treated deviously.

中国古筝音乐的音并不是奏出之后任其作直线的消失，而常常将余音作弯曲性处理，这是中国单音式旋律音乐的演奏处理的一个特点。