What musical instruments were played in ancient China?

Instruments played: 1. Xiao: also called Dongxiao.

In ancient times, the panpipe made of several bamboo tubes was called "Xiao". Later, the bamboo single-tube direct-blowing instrument was also called "Xiao".

There is a blow hole on the upper end of the flute, and six sound holes on the body of the flute.

2. Flute: also known as bamboo flute.

As the name suggests, it is made of bamboo.

There is one blowing hole, one film hole and six finger holes on it.

Its tone is crisp and clear, its range is wide, and it can play more than two sets of tones.

There are two types of conventional flutes, namely Qudi and Bangdi, which are one of the commonly used folk instruments.

3. Suona: Also known as the trumpet, it is one of the most widely used musical instruments among the people.

In addition to being used for solo ensembles, it is also used as accompaniment for opera, singing and dancing.

Among the people, during festive festivals, most of the percussion and gong bands are inseparable from it. Some folk artists can control their breath and blow beautiful flute sounds.

4. Guanzi: Popular in northern my country, it was called 筚篥 or 觱篥 in ancient times.

It was introduced to the Central Plains from Qiuci in the Western Regions around 581-618 AD.

Among the nine-part music and ten-part music of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the 筚篥 is a very important musical instrument.

5. Sheng: It is composed of several bamboo tubes and copper reeds.

It is an ancient reed instrument in my country.

Its timbre and playing sound are particularly pleasant and appealing. This is the soft sound produced by the vibration caused by the air flowing through the reed.

Extended information: The ancients said: The origin of music is far away, "Lu's Spring and Autumn Period".

According to archaeological discoveries in the 20th century, the history of Chinese music is not three thousand or five thousand years ago, but eight or nine thousand years or more. This is rare among ancient civilizations in the world.

In relevant historical documents, the legend of the origin of Chinese music can be traced back to the Huangdi era.

The main genre is "Sixth Generation Music and Dance".

The Banpo Xun six thousand years ago was discovered from the Banpo ruins.

The important music in the Western Zhou Dynasty was court music, and the bells of Zeng Houyi unearthed in Hubei.