What are the traditional musical instruments of Miao nationality called?

Traditional Miao musical instruments include lusheng, suona, flute, huqin and Qin Yue. In primitive society, Miao people were a tribe with leaves as their clothes, caves or tree nests as their homes and women as their leaders, which was reflected in Miao ancient songs. There are various and colorful Miao costumes, among which there are 100 styles of Miao women's costumes, which are the highest in China. Miao people like to eat sour food. Almost every household cooks sour soup, sauerkraut and hot and sour fish. The fish in Miao sour soup is tender and delicious, and it is famous far and near.

Miao Musical Instrument-Lusheng

Lusheng is a Lusheng musical instrument of Miao, Yao and Dong nationalities in southwest China. Originated in the Central Plains, it was later introduced into minority areas, and its predecessor was Yu of the Han nationality. Villages inhabited by ethnic minorities all over Guizhou are known as "the hometown of Lusheng" and "the hometown of singing and dancing" and are one of the favorite musical instruments of ethnic minorities. On holidays, they will hold various colorful Lusheng parties, play Lusheng and dance to celebrate their national festivals.

Lusheng clubs in ethnic minority areas are unprecedented in scale, ranging from thousands to tens of thousands; Thousands of people. Ten miles away, you can hear the humming and melodious sound of reeds. On major festivals, tens of thousands of people spontaneously gather to play lusheng, dance bronze drums, fight bullfights, shoot birds, sing songs and race horses, which is unprecedented. Playing Lusheng has become an indispensable entertainment activity during the festival. People gather from all directions, either playing with men or dancing with women or playing with themselves.

Lusheng, formerly known as the Han nationality in the Central Plains, was introduced to ethnic minority areas in the late Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, ethnic minorities in Guizhou began to make Lusheng, and many excellent Lusheng performers emerged. In ancient times, people who went to Beijing to pay tribute once took Lusheng to the court to play, which was highly praised by court officials.