Musical Instruments of the Zhuang

Musical Instruments of the Zhuang People: Tianqin, Bianlian, Ma Bonehu, Bian Drum, Bolei, Yongning Zhuang Banyin, Huller

1. Tianqin is a plucked stringed musical instrument used by the Zhuang people (of the Bubi and Budei clans). Tianqin's appearance, structure and materials are unique, the drum and the board hu similar to the head of the qin is narrow side wide, the qin rod is thin and long. The headstock and pole are made of three sections of wood, without a single nail or glue.

2, Bian Tan, a unique folk instrument of the Zhuang people, originating from the labor tools and daily life. Commonly used in Zhuang folk dance accompaniment. In all regions of the country are widely distributed, mainly used in primitive agriculture, modern agriculture is rarely used.

3, the horse bone hu is the Zhuang people's favorite folk musical instruments, because the barrel made of horse bone and named. Horse bone hu has a beautiful appearance, the sound is melodious and clear, and it is as pleasant to the ear as the beads falling from a jade disk. The art of the Zhuang horse-bone hu is popular in most of the Zhuang-inhabited areas in western Guangxi and some areas in Guizhou and Yunnan.

4, the side drum is the Zhuang mixed percussion membrane sounding instruments. In the Zhuang copper drum music ensemble, the side drum is the main backing instrument, commonly used in copper drum music ensemble and Dao Gong song and dance accompaniment. It is popular in Wuming, Donglan and Bama in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

5, Bolei, is a double-reed aerophonic instrument of the Zhuang people. The Zhuang language is also known as Bilei, Bilei, the Han Chinese called the Zhuang suona. It is a folk instrument with a long history, and after reform, with beautiful tone and extended range, it has become an excellent solo instrument. It is popular in Longzhou, Ningming, Dongxiang and Nanning in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.