Peking Opera Accompaniment "Wenwubang". What does "wenwubang" mean?

Wenchang is a general term for the orchestral instruments in a theater orchestra, except for the wuchang, which is a performance term. Traditional wenchang instruments include erhu, banhu, yangqin, jinghu, jing erhu, yueqin, nanxian (small three-stringed instrument), flute, sheng, hai flute (small oboe), etc. Yunluo is also included. Cloud gongs are also included. With the creation of new costume plays and modern plays, some also add other traditional ethnic instruments such as pipa, ruan, etc., and even configure Western instruments.

Expanded information:

Because of the accompaniment of the cadence and the different types of songs played, these instruments are roughly divided into four groups in the configuration:

1, the main stringed instruments, including the jinghu (京胡), the jinghu, the jinghu, the jinghu, the jinghu, the jinghu, the jinghu, the jinghu, the jinghu, the jinghu, the jinghu and the jinghu. Stringed instruments, including the jinghu, jing erhu, yueqin, and strings. To accompany the Erhuang, Xipi, Sipingtong, Nan Bangzi, high pizzicato (accompanied by a high pizzicato sometimes use the plucked hu, slightly larger than the general huqin) and other cadences mainly The huqin song used in the Pihuang opera, are played by this group of instruments.

2, flute-based wind instruments, including the flute and sheng (according to the conditions of the band, can also be used with the huqin, strings, and other stringed instruments), to accompany the Beijing Opera in the kunqu, blowing and miscellaneous small tunes such as Yinnuosi, Liuzhi cavity, and so on. The fine blowing tunes used in Peking Opera are played with this group of instruments.

3, a pair of suona. Suona is widely used in Peking Opera, it can be used to play tunes and also to accompany singing, the group singing or solo singing in Peking Opera, Suona Erhuang, as well as miscellaneous tunes such as Nanluo and Yunsu tunes, are all accompanied by suona, and also blowing sound effects such as horse neighing and cock crowing.

4, sea flute and flute. Can play the song, but also accompanied by singing. Such as "Night Running", "pick Chinese car" and other martial arts nature of the Kunqu opera, are accompanied by this group of instruments.

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