What are the musical instruments used in Peking Opera?

The musical instruments of Peking Opera are divided into two parts: orchestral and percussion

The orchestral instruments include huqin, erhu, moon zither, strings, flute, sheng, suona, and sea flute, which are mainly used to accompany singing. The percussion includes boards, single-skin drums, drums, gongs, gongs, cymbals, cymbals, bells, gongs, cymbal pots, and clappers.

Jinghu: stringed instrument. A kind of huqin, mainly used for Beijing opera accompaniment. Shaped like the erhu and smaller, the barrel of the bamboo made of about 5 cm in diameter, one end covered with snakeskin, open two strings, according to the relationship between the five degrees of string. When playing, the bow of the horse's tail rubs the strings and pronounces the sound, which is strong and loud. It is the main instrument in the orchestral accompaniment of Peking Opera. Erhu: A stringed instrument. It is a kind of huqin, larger than the Jinghu, with a barrel made of wood or bamboo, about 8-9 centimeters in diameter, covered with python skin or snake skin at one end, with two squares on the pole and two strings, which are fixed according to the relationship between the five degrees of the strings. Originally not used in Peking Opera, founded by Mei Lanfang and Xu Lanyuan, Wang Shaoqing, etc., added the erhu in the Peking Opera qingyi singing accompaniment, now widely used.