The names of ancient musical instruments in China are much more =V=

Neolithic Age: flutes (bone flutes), pottery bowls, pottery cymbals, stone chimes and earth drums.

Xia: Yu.

Shang: Yu (), He (), Yan (flute), cymbal (cymbal), Bian, Ju, Duo, Teqing, Zugu.

Western Zhou Dynasty: Pool, Guan, Xiao (Paixiao), Spring, Ben Drum, Ying Drum, Hanging Drum, Qin, Qin and chime.

Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period: Zheng, Zhu, bronze drum, ladle drum, spindle.

Performance: Han: Sui (flute), Qiangdi, Lusheng, Hulusheng, Horn, Sword, Gong and Drum, Pipa (Ruan), (Lie).

Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties: flute-flute, piccolo, vertical mouthpiece, shakuhachi, flute (Xiao)-big flute, small flute, sheng-Sheng Da, harmonica (oral string), blowing leaves, whiskers and double whiskers. Taiyi, Qixian, Liuxian, Tianbao Music, Pipa-Daba, Plain Pipa (Ruan), Quxiang Pipa, Dawuxian Pipa, Loulou-Lying Loulou, Vertical Loulou and Fengshou Loulou.

Song and Yuan Dynasties: Flutes-Official Flute, Qiang Flute, Xia Flute, Small Solitary Flute, Partridge, Hu Sheng, Seven Stars, Flute, Clarinet, Transverse Flute, Lu (36 Spring), Yun Gong, Spear Drum, Water Lamp, Fireless, Bohai Qin.

Ming and Qing Dynasties: Flute-Qu Di, Bangdi, Drum-Tanggu, Cylindrical Drum, Bangu, Shugu, Octagonal Drum, Diangu, Dulcimer, Huqin-Violin, Nanhu (Erhu), Banhu, Banghu, Coconut, Hu Si, Jinghu and Ruan-Yueqin.

wind instrument

China's wind instruments have a very ancient origin. It is said that in the Xia and Yu dynasties four thousand years ago, there was a wind instrument made of reeds called "Yu". In the 20th year of the Republic of China, three Neolithic tombs were discovered in Jingcun, Wanquan County, Shanxi Province. There are records of Xiao, Guan, Hu and Sheng in The Book of Songs. Instead of the rising military music, it is also called drum music, cross-blowing, riding and blowing. Mainly composed of flutes, flutes, horns and flutes, it is often played by the army when marching, and also used as a guard of honor or playing at banquets and other entertainment purposes. Suona appeared late and was recorded in Ming Dynasty. Today, wind instruments are still the main instruments in folk weddings, funerals and celebrations.

Xiao: Xiao:

Sheng: suona:

stringed instrument

A stringed instrument is an instrument that rubs the strings with a ponytail mounted on a thin bamboo bow to make them vibrate and pronounce. The common stringed instruments in China are Erhu, Gao Hu, Zhonghu, Gehu, Biangehu, Banhu and Hu Si. Huqin existed as early as the Tang Dynasty and was called "Qin" in literary works. During the Northern Song Dynasty, it was widely circulated among the people in northern China, and was called "Western Qin".

At present, there are dozens of huqin instruments used in various places and operas. They not only have beautiful timbre and bright local colors, but also have high playing skills and rich expressive force. Erhu, in particular, has made great progress in recent decades and has become an excellent playing instrument and an important band instrument.

Banhu: Erhu (South Lake);

Zhong Hu: Ge Hu:

Bighu:

Plucked/stringed instruments

A plucked instrument is a general term for instruments that pluck strings with fingers or plucked instruments and tap strings with harps and bamboo poles. The plucked instrument has a long history, various types and different shapes, and it is a very distinctive stringed instrument.

According to the different shapes, performances and playing methods of instruments, plucked instruments can be roughly divided into three categories:

The first category is represented by lyre, including Qin, Zheng and other musical instruments. All these instruments have a rectangular wooden box as the piano body, and the strings are flat.

The second category is represented by pipa, including, yueqin, Ruan, Sanxian and other musical instruments. They are equipped with four, three or two strings, which are pressed by the left hand and dialed by the right hand, and are mostly played on the legs.

The third category is dulcimer. Lying flat on a wooden frame, it was introduced from abroad in the Ming Dynasty.

Pipa: Qin Liu:

Sanxian: Ruan;

Zheng Yangqin:

percussion instrument

Among Chinese musical instruments, percussion instruments have the longest history and are estimated to have an important position. Traditionally, it is divided into five categories: drums, gongs, cymbals, plates and bells. According to the manufacturing materials, it can be divided into three categories: metal, bamboo and leather. Their playing skills and expressive force are extremely rich, and their sound effects are distinct, which not only makes the rhythm of the music lively and powerful, but also has profound appeal and strong national color. Among folk music, percussion instruments are Fan Shi gongs and drums, Chaozhou gongs and drums, percussion music in southern Jiangsu, singing in Hebei and advocating in Liaoning. There are few types of percussion instruments used by modern Chinese orchestras. Here are four commonly used percussion instruments.

Drum: drum:

Ban Gu: Bone Beating Skill:

Bass gong: small gong:

Luo Yun: cymbal:

Bangzi: Muyu: