Percentage of the number of Chinese folk orchestras

The folk orchestra is a type of orchestra developed in modern China based on Chinese folk instruments and learning from the Western symphony orchestra. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was also called the National Orchestra because it was promoted by the government of the Republic of China. In Mainland China, it is also called folk orchestra or national orchestra. In Hong Kong, it is known as the Chinese Orchestra, and in Singapore, it is known as the Chinese Orchestra. Some people believe that a more accurate name is the Modern Chinese Orchestra (English: Modern Chinese Orchestra), in order to show the difference between the traditional Chinese ensemble and the Chinese orchestra.

The main instruments played by a folk orchestra

●The average professional orchestra has around 60-80 members.

●One conductor

●Stringed instruments: gaohu (about 3-7 people), erhu (about 10-20 people), zhonghu (about 3-5 people), cello (or with a gehu, about 6-10 people), double bass (or with a peghu, 2-3 people)

●Plucked instruments: liuqin (about 1-4 people), pipa (about 4-6 people), zhongruan (about 4-6 people), daren (about 4-6 people) (about 4-6 persons), Da Ruan (about 4-6 persons), Sanxian (1 person, used in a few repertoire pieces, usually doubled by a Ruan Xian player), Zheng (1 person, used in some repertoire pieces), yangqin (1-2 persons, the yangqin is a percussive stringed instrument in principle but has the same role as plucked instruments in terms of the sound section)

●Wind Instruments: bangdiao (1-2 persons), qudiao (2-3 persons), xinpiao (2-3 persons), soprano Sheng (2-3 people), alto sheng (1 person), bass sheng (1 person, used in some repertoire), soprano suona (2-3 people), alto suona (1-2 people), tenor suona (1-2 people), bass suona (1 person), pipes (1-2 people)

●●Percussion Instruments: ***About 3-10 people, one person is usually in charge of a number of musical instruments, the commonly used instruments include the row of drums, the Chinese drum, plate drum, hall drum, timpani, and the fixed drum. The commonly used instruments include drums, drums, drums, hall drums, timpani, snare drums, drums, cymbals, cymbals, western cymbals, suspended cymbals, gongs, gongs, gongs, wind gongs, tai lai gongs, cloud gongs, wooden fish, exhaustion, clappers, tambourines, triangles, box springs, wind chimes, sandballs, xylophones, pianos, and pipe bells.

We will share the history of the pipa in detail in the future.