What are the four ancient musical instruments in China?

1, drum. Drum is a traditional percussion instrument in China. According to the Book of Rites, there was a kind of "earth drum" in the early legend, that is, a drum made of clay. Because the drum has a good * * * sound, its voice is rich and loud, and it travels far, so it has long been regarded as a cheering force in the army by Chinese ancestors.

2. hey. An ancient wind instrument. It is made of pottery, and it can also be made of stones, bones and ivory. As big as goose eggs or eggs, the top is slightly pointed, and the bottom is flat, hollow, spherical or oval, and so on. There are spray holes on it, three or four or five holes in the front and two holes in the back, which are different from ancient times to modern times.

3. Qin. In ancient times, people's cultural accomplishment was manifested in four aspects: piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and playing the piano was the first of the four talents. Because Qin refers to guqin in ancient times, guqin has the theory of nine virtues, which is a gentleman's instrument and symbolizes righteousness.

4. flute. Flute is one of the most distinctive playing instruments in China. There were seven kinds of flutes in Qin and Han Dynasties, and two kinds of flutes were invented. Cai Yong, Xunxu and Liang Wudi all made twelve flutes, that is to say, one flute is unified.

Extended data:

1, China ancient musical instruments have "eight tones", occupying the soil of "eight tones", which is made of soil. According to the introduction of China Cloud Culture Society, the cloud developed from primitive hunting tools to wind instruments, which is believed to have a history of about 7,000 years. According to written records, it was used in court sacrificial activities during the Warring States period and became a court musical instrument after the Qin and Han Dynasties.

2. The flute is a wind instrument, the oldest Han musical instrument discovered so far, and the most representative and national musical instrument among Han musical instruments.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia: Drum

Baidu Encyclopedia: Qin