What are the names of the famous ancient musical instruments in China?

Qin was invented in Fuxi era (Fuxi reigned from 2400 BC to 2370 BC, see encyclopedia entry "Chronology of Three Emperors and Five Emperors"). It was a banjo, or it was made by Yun for Shennong (from 2370 BC to 2338 BC). "Outline of Supporting One Land": Fuxi Jutong is a piano and Suo is a string; Make a fool of yourself.

2. Yue Se

The origin of musical instruments is very long, accounting for the largest proportion of stringed instruments discovered in archaeology. Its excavation sites are concentrated in Hubei, Hunan and Henan provinces, mostly from Chu tombs in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Other provinces, such as Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Liaoning, etc., have only a few sporadic discoveries.

Harp, shaped like a harp, has 25 strings with different thicknesses. Each string has a column, and the strings are arranged according to the pentatonic scale. The earliest musical instrument had fifty strings, so it was also called "fifty strings".

Step 3 drum

Drum appeared earlier. From the unearthed cultural relics found today, it can be determined that the drum has a history of about 4,500 years (taking the earth drum unearthed from the early tombs of Taosi site in Xiangfen, Shanxi as an example). In ancient times, drums were not only used for sacrifice, music and dance, but also for attacking enemies and driving away wild animals. They were also tools for telling time and giving an alarm.

4. sheng

Sheng, called Lusheng in ancient times, is a reed instrument that originated in China, and it is the earliest instrument that uses free reed in the world. It is the only harmony instrument among wind instruments, and it is also the only instrument that can blow and suck sound. Its timbre is clear and bright, with a wide range and strong appeal.

5. hey

In ancient times, Yan was a wind instrument made of clay, round or oval with six holes. Xun originated from the labor and production activities of Han ancestors. At first, it may be that ancestors imitated the sounds of birds and animals to trap prey. Later, with the progress of society, it evolved into a simple musical instrument, and gradually increased the sound hole, and developed into a melodic instrument that can play tunes.

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