NAGA was founded by the qin player Wang Fei in 1997 who is the current director of the society.
This also includes classes for guqin and sometimes a qin master is invited over from China to teach for a few days.
It has also introduced an innovation called a yalon (an amalgamation of yaji and the French salon) as a gathering of Eastern and Western musical traditions.
Membership, which essentially is a subscription to a mailing list, is open to all who have an interest in qin music and only requires an online registration.
Members have the benefit of attending meetings and yaji [a] (informal gatherings of qin enthusiasts) as well as special events which can take place in China.