Okay, so imagine you have a really old musical instrument called a qin. It's like a guitar but without all the extra strings and knobs.
Now, some people still like to play this instrument even though it's very old and not as popular as it used to be. These people are called qin players.
But some qin players like to play the instrument in a modern way, kind of like new music but with the qin instead of a guitar or piano. These are the contemporary qin players.
They might use special techniques or play different kinds of music than the qin was originally used for, but they still respect and love the instrument and want to share its beauty with others.