Overview of Chinese traditional musical instruments

musical instrument

bleak

It can be divided into Dong Xiao and Qin Xiao, both of which are single-tube and vertical blowing. This is a very old Chinese wind instrument. Xiao has a long history, mellow and soft timbre, quiet and elegant, suitable for solo and ensemble.

flute

The oldest Chinese musical instrument discovered so far is also the most representative and national musical instrument.

Bamboo Flute

The traditional ancient musical instrument of Han nationality, bamboo wind instrument, is shaped like a flute, which is different from the flute in that both ends are closed, the blowing hole and the finger hole are not in a straight line, there is no membrane hole, only the "bottom"

pipa

China's traditional plucked musical instrument, known as the "king of plucking", has a history of more than 2,000 years. Pipa, the earliest musical instrument in China, appeared in Qin Dynasty.

as far apart as Qin and Yue―have no dealings with each other

China's traditional plucked instruments originated in the Han Dynasty. Yueqin is a musical instrument evolved from Ruan. It has had the name of the moon since the Tang Dynasty.

surname

The traditional musical instrument of the Han nationality, Ruan Xian for short, began in the Tang Dynasty and was widely circulated among the people in the Yuan Dynasty. It has become a favorite plucked instrument with a wide range and rich expressive force.

sheng

The ancient wind instruments of the Han nationality, which originated in China, are the ancestors of most existing reed flutes in the world, with clear and elegant pronunciation, soft sound quality and strong singing, with China folk color.

Six-hole oval ceramic wind instrument

Yi people's unique closed wind instrument, with simple timbre and unique music, is the closest instrument to Taoism and nature and occupies an important position in the history of primitive art in the world.

Suona; suona; suona horn

China double reed woodwind instruments were introduced into China with the opening of the Silk Road. After thousands of years of development, suona has its unique temperament and timbre, and has become a representative national wind instrument in China.

erhu

Erxian Huqin, also known as Nanhu and Omzi, began in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of 1000 years. It is a traditional stringed instrument in China.

Qin Qin

China's traditional stringed instruments, developed from ancient "stringed instruments", are similar in structure to Ruan. There are several kinds of strings, including two strings, three strings or four strings, and now three-string Qin Qin is mostly used.

Balalaika

Also known as Sanxian, a traditional plucked instrument in China, was called "Qi Xian" in the Qin Dynasty. Sanxian flourished in the Yuan Dynasty and was one of the main accompaniment instruments in the Yuan Dynasty.

A set of clocks

China Han ancient large percussion instruments, chimes rose in the Zhou Dynasty and flourished in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period until the Qin and Han Dynasties. China was the first country to manufacture and use musical chimes.

Qingshi

It was first used in the music and dance activities in ancient China, and later used in the hall banquets, ancestral sacrifices and courtship ceremonies of the upper rulers of emperors in past dynasties, and became a "ritual vessel" symbolizing its status.

guzheng

Plucked instruments, also known as Han Zheng and Qin Zheng, are very popular all over China. They are ancient national musical instruments of Han nationality and one of the unique and important national musical instruments in China.

Many/majestic

Ancient Chinese stringed instruments, with 25 strings, are one of the earliest stringed instruments in China. It was very popular in the pre-Qin period, and it was often used to accompany chorus in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but it was less and less used in later generations.

guqin

Also known as lyre, Qin Yu and lyre, it is a traditional plucked instrument in China with a history of more than 3,000 years. The silk belonging to the octave. Guqin has a wide range, deep timbre and a long aftertaste.

drum

China's traditional percussion instruments have long been used by Chinese ancestors to cheer in the army because of their good * * * sound, rich sound and long propagation distance.

rattle-drum

An ancient and traditional folk musical instrument and toy appeared in the Warring States period. The early rattle was a musical instrument rather than a toy, which was popular all over the country and widely distributed all over the world, including five continents.

Ring the bell and gong

Appeared in the Tang Dynasty and became very popular in the Yuan Dynasty. It is a percussion instrument used by Han, Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu, Naxi, Bai and Yi. The ancient name is Yunzhe, also known as Zhang Yun, and the common name is Jiuyin Gong.

Houkong

The traditional stringed instruments in ancient China are also called plucked instruments. Originally called "Kanhou" or "Konghou", it was not only used in court music in ancient times, but also spread among the people.

Yang Qin

A stringed instrument commonly used in China, with the same ancestry and the same origin as the piano, has bright timbre, loud volume and elasticity, and is an essential instrument in Chinese national bands.

Zhanqin

Also known as Zheng Qin, it is the earliest traditional stringed instrument in China. It appeared in the Tang Dynasty, and then became popular among the people. It is rarely used in modern times.