What the hell is Banhu?

The history of Banhu Lake

Banhu appeared on the basis of Huqin in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and was named after the board on the barrel.

Banhu: also known as Banghu, Qinhu, Tribal Tiger, Daxian and Piao. It's bangzi and random play.

The main accompaniment instruments of various operas are also used to accompany Quyi, such as Lanzhou Drum and Daoqing.

Banhu is a musical instrument based on Huqin with the appearance of Bangzi Opera in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Because of the use of piano tube glue

It has been more than 30O years since it was named Banhu from the thin board.

Banhu has a bright timbre, which is often used for solo, ensemble or accompaniment of local operas and rap, and is deeply loved by Chinese people.

People's favorite stringed instruments.

Banhu has been popular in Northeast China, North China and Northwest China for hundreds of years, and has been absorbed by many local operas and quyi.

He has performed in Hebei Bangzi, Pingju, Henan Opera, Shandong Laiwu Bangzi, Shandong Opera, Jin Opera, Yan Opera, Qin Opera, Pu Opera and Lanzhou.

Drum and Taoist feelings in northern Shaanxi play a major role, among which Shaanxi, Gansu and Shanxi provinces are the most common.

Now, Banhu has become an indispensable characteristic instrument in national bands, and it is a solo instrument with a strong national style.

, accompanied by opera, folk songs and dances and vocal music. In the accompaniment of local operas and folk arts, Banhu is good at it.

Express their different styles and have unique local colors.

Banhu's solos include Yuanxiao, Hurrying, and Beauty of a Big Girl.

Banhu structure

The structure of banhu is mostly the same as that of erhu, and the main difference lies in the barrel and jack.

The structure of banhu is mostly the same as that of erhu, and the main difference lies in the barrel and jack.

The piano barrel, also known as the ladle, is the * * * sound box of Banhu. It is cylindrical, made of hard coconut shell, and also made of wood and copper.

Made of bamboo or bamboo, it was molded with low foaming (ABS) material after 1970s. The shape of the piano barrel is large at one end and small at the other.

, can make the sound * * * sound concentrated and cause the characteristics of Banhu. The big gourd ladle has a low pronunciation, while the small gourd ladle has a harsh pronunciation.

The front mouth of the piano barrel is not covered with leather film, but glued with paulownia jigsaw puzzle. It is the key to the timbre of Banhu, with soft wood and straight texture.

Uniform density, seamless knot and water stain are preferred. There are some openings at the back of the tube, and some have five sound holes in the shape of money eyes.

The piano rod is made of mahogany, rosewood or rosewood, preferably precious ebony. The stem of the piano is cylindrical, and the piano is at the top.

The head is square with a chord hole. Don't be too long, too long will hinder the beautiful pronunciation and widen the finger position, no

Use your fingers to master the intonation.

Chords are mostly wood or boxwood, with patterns on the surface and installed on the same side of the piano. At present, most

Banhu used a copper shaft with a wooden handle gear, which is accurate and will not return the string.

Bows are made of reeds or other bamboos with uniform thickness and elasticity, which are longer and thicker than erhu bows.

It is better to use white ponytail for ponytail, and the sound is soft and moist. Bow should not be too long or too short, too long and too heavy, too short to play a long sound.

Banhu's daughter, also known as Waima, is named after supporting the strings in the middle of the piano. It is a flat wood chip made of ox horn or mahogany.

Tie uranium to 1/3 of Xianma with silk thread.

The string horse is made of bamboo or wood and should be placed above the center of the panel at 1/3. Bamboo and horse are loud and clear in pronunciation.

More vigorous and beautiful.

Pronunciation with strings of silk or steel strings is cleaner, brighter and clearer than that of silk strings.

Banhu structure

The structure of banhu is mostly the same as that of erhu, and the main difference lies in the barrel and jack.

The structure of banhu is mostly the same as that of erhu, and the main difference lies in the barrel and jack.

The piano barrel, also known as the ladle, is the * * * sound box of Banhu. It is cylindrical, made of hard coconut shell, and also made of wood and copper.

Made of bamboo or bamboo, it was molded with low foaming (ABS) material after 1970s. The shape of the piano barrel is large at one end and small at the other.

, can make the sound * * * sound concentrated and cause the characteristics of Banhu. The big gourd ladle has a low pronunciation, while the small gourd ladle has a harsh pronunciation.

The front mouth of the piano barrel is not covered with leather film, but glued with paulownia jigsaw puzzle. It is the key to the timbre of Banhu, with soft wood and straight texture.

Uniform density, seamless knot and water stain are preferred. There are some openings at the back of the tube, and some have five sound holes in the shape of money eyes.

The piano rod is made of mahogany, rosewood or rosewood, preferably precious ebony. The stem of the piano is cylindrical, and the piano is at the top.

The head is square with a chord hole. Don't be too long, too long will hinder the beautiful pronunciation and widen the finger position, no

Use your fingers to master the intonation.

Chords are mostly wood or boxwood, with patterns on the surface and installed on the same side of the piano. At present, most

Banhu used a copper shaft with a wooden handle gear, which is accurate and will not return the string.

Bows are made of reeds or other bamboos with uniform thickness and elasticity, which are longer and thicker than erhu bows.

It is better to use white ponytail for ponytail, and the sound is soft and moist. Bow should not be too long or too short, too long and too heavy, too short to play a long sound.

Banhu's daughter, also known as Waima, is named after supporting the strings in the middle of the piano. It is a flat wood chip made of ox horn or mahogany.

Tie uranium to 1/3 of Xianma with silk thread.

The string horse is made of bamboo or wood and should be placed above the center of the panel at 1/3. Bamboo and horse are loud and clear in pronunciation.

More vigorous and beautiful.

Pronunciation with strings of silk or steel strings is cleaner, brighter and clearer than that of silk strings.

There are many kinds of banhu, except for solo and band ensemble, and for various local operas.

There are obvious differences in the size of the barrel, the thickness of the stem, the length of the strings and the use of the strings.

[Solo Banhu] The piano barrel and panel are both large, with a diameter of 8 ~ 10 cm, and the piano pole is thicker than the erhu, with a total length of 70 ~ 73.

Cm, the outer string is steel wire, the inner string is steel wire, or both steel wires. The timbre is generous and soft, and you can play higher.

Put it away.

"High-pitched Banhu" is also called "Hebei Bangzi Banhu" or "Pingju Banhu". The shape is slightly smaller than the solo banhu, and the pronunciation is slightly smaller.

High-pitched, crisp and bright, suitable for Hebei Bangzi and Pingju. Hebei Bangzi is matched with a bigger ladle and Pingju.

The spoon used is relatively small.

Alto Banhu is also called "Henan Bangzi Banhu". The length of the stem is 70 cm, and the diameter of the panel is 8.5 ~ 9.5 cm.

The chord axis is thick, the outer chord is made of ordinary old chords, and the inner chord is made of thick old chords. Rich and soft timbre, used for Henan Bangzi accompaniment.

Shaanxi opera banhu is also called "Hu Hu". The piano barrel is made of a relatively large coconut shell, and the strings are all old, and the pronunciation is lower than before.

Several kinds of banhu are mainly used as accompaniment of Qin opera.

(Shanxi Banhu) is also called "Jinzhong Banhu". The piano barrel is bigger than the Qin opera banhu, and the piano rod is thicker. The bow is 3 cm wide.

Made of rice bamboo board, the outer string is made of old string, and the inner string is made of wrapped string or sleeve string. Rich and loud timbre, suitable for slow playing.

Slow and deep tunes are the main accompaniment instruments of Shanxi Bangzi.

There is also a kind of banhu, which has the same structure as Jinghu, except that the piano barrel is slightly larger and is not covered with snake skin. Both the stem and the barrel are

Made of bamboo, it sounds crisper than other banhu. It is used in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, and is very popular in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

(Double-kilo banhu) was inspired by the double-kilo erhu. It turned the original waist horse into a camel and immediately took action to support it.

The effective chord length increases, and the range extends downward by five intervals. Put it under the camel's horse

A movable jack that can move up and down is introduced, and a transfer jack is added under the movable jack. The base of the double thousand catties is placed on the

In the piano, you can slide up and down. After this activity, the tuning of the banhu device is extremely convenient, with a range of three and a half.

Degree, soft and beautiful sound quality, and has the timbre characteristics of tenor banhu and alto banhu, which enriches banhu's playing skills and

Responsibility ability.

(Three-stringed Banhu) A new Banhu variety successfully developed in the late 1970s. The lower end of the piano rod is arched and inserted obliquely into the piano.

It's in the pipe. The piano head, like the three strings, is flat shovel-shaped. Chord axes (left 2 right 1) are arranged on both sides respectively, and the jack is made of mahogany, showing.

Oblique trapezoid, convenient for equidistant arrangement of strings. The string horse is a bamboo ladder tripod, and the three strings are mounted on platforms of different heights.

On the stage, the bow is played outside the strings, and it can play double tones, chords and simple polyphonic melodies.

According to different musical characteristics in different places, banhu has the size of a piano tube in use, such as the music board in northern Shaanxi.

Hu, the piano tube is slightly larger; The banhu and piano tube used for music in Hebei and Northeast China are relatively small.

Banhu, a solo or ensemble of folk music, has a particularly clear and loud pronunciation. Suitable for playing lively and cheerful songs. board

Hu plays an important role in national bands. He is often the lead singer of various accompaniment instruments, and also the loudest in strings.

Because of its loud volume and clear pronunciation, it takes the longest time to express high-pitched, passionate, enthusiastic and fiery emotions.

He is also good at expressing profound, beautiful and delicate feelings. The timbre is warm and bold, full of local flavor.

Alto banhu is sometimes used in folk music.

The Tone and Range of Banhu

There are two kinds of traditional tuning of Banhu: five degrees and four degrees, and the level of tuning is also different. Most of them are accompanied by opera or singing.

It depends on the voice of the audience.

In national bands, Banhu often sets chords according to the five-degree relationship, with d2 as the inner chord and a2 as the outer chord, which is one level higher than Erhu.

Eight octaves, from D2 to G4, there are two and a half octaves.

Mainly through setting the fourth chord in Yan Opera and other accompaniment to better express the unique style of China traditional opera.

There are two kinds of three-stringed banhu, high and medium, both of which are fixed at five degrees. The high notes are g, d 1, a 1, and the middle notes are d and a.

, e 1, when you accompany Henan Opera or Shandong Laiwu Bangzi, you can also set the tone according to the fourth or fifth degree.

Three-stringed banhu expanded the range by five degrees, and developed a new performance on the basis of maintaining the original timbre of banhu.

Skills, enhance expressive force, whether it is playing music with strong national style or opera excerpts, or foreign folk music or

A new song written for it. Can receive better artistic effect.

When playing banhu, the left hand holds the piano, the tiger's mouth holds the piano rod, the thumb naturally stretches horizontally, and the other four fingers press the strings. Hold it in your right hand

Bow, thumb and forefinger hold the handle of the bow, middle finger is placed on the outside of the bow shaft, and ring finger controls the hair of the bow. The bow of Banhu refers to Fa Feng.

There are various methods of bow, including full bow, middle bow, connected bow, trembling bow, bow, throwing bow, broken bow, bright bow, jumping bow, cutting bow and striking bow.

Bow and other techniques, fingering includes pressing strings, kneading strings, vibrato, point tones, hook strings, playing strings, plucking strings, overtones, disyllables and various sliding tones.

Sound, etc.

Although Banhu's bow and fingering are basically the same as Erhu's, Banhu mainly uses the middle bow, and the sliding sound is also widely used.

And crisp and cool. The characteristics of Banhu's bow and fingering and its crisp and high-pitched timbre constitute Banhu's unique playing style.

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