What are the main accompanying instruments of Kunqu?

Kunqu is one of the oldest types of theater and a treasure of China's traditional culture and art.

Kunqu is a combination of singing, reciting, dancing and martial arts, and is known for its elegant lyrics, melodious voice and delicate performances, and is regarded as "the ancestor of all operas".

Kunqu is characterized by drums and boards to control the rhythm of the singing, flute and sanxian as the main accompanying instruments, and its singing and recitation in "Zhongzhou rhyme".