A group of people who play instruments such as flutes, shengs, cymbals and drums is called a "folk band" or "traditional band" in the music field.

The combination of flute, sheng, small cymbals and drums is often referred to as a "folk band" or "traditional band" in the field of music.

These instruments are all traditional Chinese musical instruments with a deep historical and cultural heritage, and are an important part of Chinese folk music. Among them, the flute is a traditional Chinese wind instrument with a melodious tone, which is one of the main melodic instruments in the national orchestra; the sheng is a reed instrument often played together with the flute, which has a melodious and pleasant tone with rich expressive power.

The small cymbal is a percussion instrument that is often used to create a sense of rhythm, making the piece more dynamic; the drum is a percussion instrument that creates a strong sense of rhythm and is an important part of the piece. Each of these instruments has its own characteristics, and when combined together they can produce a colorful musical work that shows the unique charm of traditional Chinese music.

Categorization of musical instruments:

1, wind instruments

Typical instruments: flute, xiao, xiao, ocarina, sheng, lusheng, bawu, pipe, suona, shakuhachi. China's wind instruments, most of the articulating body is made of bamboo or wood. According to the different methods of vibration, they can be divided into three categories: the first category, with the airflow blown into the mouthpiece to provoke the vibration of the tube column are xiao, flute (flute and bang flute) and so on. In the second category, the airflow is blown through the reed to make the column vibrate, such as suona, pipe and double pipe. The third category, the airflow through the reed to cause the column vibration of the sheng, xiaojiao, bawu and so on.

2, plucked instruments

Typical instruments: liuqin, pipa, ruan, yueqin, guqin, zheng, konghou, three-stringed, dongbura, zhevafu. China's plucked instruments are divided into two categories: horizontal and vertical. Horizontal, such as: zheng (guzheng and tuned zheng), guqin, and dulcimer, etc.; vertical, such as: konghou, pipa, ruan, yueqin, three-stringed, liuqin, dongbura, etc.. The tone of the playing instruments is bright and crisp. The right hand has two playing methods: wearing false nails and plucking.

3, percussion instruments

Typical instruments: dulcimer, drums (drums), clanging bells, timpani, brass drums, gongs, snare drums, drums, cymbals.