What are the folk musical instruments in China?

Qu Di, also known as "Bandi", "City Di" or "Tie Di", is a musical instrument used to accompany traditional operas such as Southern Kunqu Opera. Because it is abundant in Suzhou, it is also called "Su Causeway". The pipe body is thick and long, the timbre is pure and mellow, the transportation is long, and the strength changes carefully. It is often played first and then combined, with three rhymes, melodious and euphemistic, and the tunes played are beautiful, exquisite and gorgeous, with a strong Jiangnan charm.

2. Sanxian

Sanxian is a traditional plucked instrument in China. There are three strings named after Zhang. Influenced by different regions, nationalities and cultural customs, Sanxian has always had a variety of shapes, which can be roughly divided into two types: large and small. After 1950s, some musical instrument reformers and three-stringed players improved the two kinds of three-stringed instruments and achieved great success.

3. Pipa

Pipa, the earliest plucked instrument, is a plucked instrument. Wooden, the speaker is half pear-shaped with four strings on it. Originally made of silk thread, now it is made of steel wire, steel rope and nylon. In the history of modern national music in China, there are two schools of pipa: Shanghai School (Pudong School) and Zhejiang School (Pinghu School). The art of Pinghu school pipa has great historical value for studying the history of national music.

4. suona

Suona is bright in tone and loud in volume. The pipe is made of wood and has a conical shape. The upper end is equipped with a copper tube with a whistle, and the lower end is covered with a copper bell mouth (called a bowl), so it is commonly known as a horn.

Suona has a loud pronunciation and has been used as accompaniment for folk song blowing parties, yangko parties, drum music classes and local folk arts and operas. Through continuous development, it has enriched the playing skills and improved the expressive force, and has become a unique solo instrument, which is used for national band ensemble or opera, song and dance accompaniment.

5. Sheng

Sheng is an ancient traditional wind instrument in China, and it is also the earliest instrument using free reed in the world, which has played a positive role in promoting the development of western musical instruments.

Sheng belongs to the family of reed instruments and is the originator of most existing reed instruments in the world. The pronunciation is clear and elegant, the sound quality is soft, the singing is strong, and it has the national color of China.

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