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The vertical konghou (pinyin: shù kōng hóu) is an ancient Chinese plucked stringed musical instrument. The vertical-headed Konghou, also known as Hu Konghou, was introduced from the Western Regions around the time of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty.

double row konghou

The double-row stringed Konghou (pinyin: shuāng pái xián kōng hóu) is a new type of plucked stringed musical instrument in my country. In the long history of Konghou that has been circulating for nearly two thousand years, it has always followed the structure and appearance when it was introduced, but this phenomenon was finally changed in the 1970s. The musical instrument maker Han Qihua first successfully created the double-stringed Konghou in the field of Konghou, which not only made the structure and playing technique of the Konghou develop by leaps and bounds, but also made the appearance of the Konghou completely new. It has been used in music practice, and for the first time, Konghou is used in film music.

zhuhuang

Bamboo spring (pinyin: zhú huáng) is also known as ringing bamboo, blowing bamboo, playing bamboo, mouth contempt, mouth spring, harmonica, mouth string. It has a long history and various forms. It is a comprehensive performance of Yi, Lahu, Naxi, Lisu, Dai, Hani, Jingpo, Wa, Brown, Nu, Dulong, Jinuo, Pumi, Miao, Tibetan, Lhoba, Qiang, Kazakh, Hui, Gaoshan, Li and Han nationalities in China. Body sounding instrument. It can play solo, unison, ensemble or accompany song and dance, and it occupies an important position in people's productive labor and daily life. Popular in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Guangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan, Hainan and other provinces.

Miaodi

Miao flute (pinyin: miáo dí), a single-reed air-sounding instrument of the Miao nationality, is popular in the Miao and Dong autonomous prefectures of southeastern Guizhou and the areas inhabited by the Miao nationality in northern Guangxi.

paigu

Pai drum is a new variety of drum instruments. Appeared in the early 1960s, it was produced by Cai Huiquan and Yang Jingming of the China Central Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra based on the reform of the medium-sized hall drum and waist drum commonly used by the people, and has been continuously improved since then. The row drum consists of a set of five drums of different sizes and sounds. The drum is 29 to 33.3 centimeters tall, 16.7 to 37 centimeters in diameter on the upper mouth, and 11.7 to 37 centimeters in diameter on the lower mouth. The outer diameter of the drum frame on both sides of each drum is the same but the inner diameter is different, which can produce two tones with different pitches, so there are ten tones in five drums. The sound of the row drums is fierce and swaying, the treble is firm and powerful, and the middle and bass are generous and bright, especially good at expressing warm and jubilant emotions.

Jinghu

Also known as Huqin. It is a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. At the end of the 18th century, with the formation of traditional Chinese opera Peking Opera, it was restructured on the basis of the stringed instrument Huqin. It has a history of more than 200 years and is the main accompaniment instrument for traditional Chinese opera Peking Opera.

Hu Qin

It is popular all over the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, especially in Horqin and Zhaowuda League in the east.

shengu

Shengu (Pinyin: Shén gǔ) is also known as Lama Drum. It is a percussion instrument used by Tibetan and Mongolian lama monasteries. Popular in Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Inner Mongolia and other provinces.

nae

Nae (pinyin: Nà é), also known as Reba drum. The Tibetan and Monba people play musical instruments that strike the membrane. The Han people call it the Tibetan hand drum. Popular in Tibet's Qamdo, Nagqu, Nyingchi, Qinghai Yushu, Gannan in Gansu, Ganzi in Sichuan and Diqing in Yunnan and other Tibetan areas. Originally a Tibetan religious musical instrument. It has become an inseparable accompaniment instrument for folk songs and dances such as Tibetan "reba dance". It is called "hand drum" in Chinese. Popular in the Tibet Autonomous Region and other Tibetan-inhabited areas.

Tongjiao

Tongjiao (pinyin: Tongjiao) is one of the "horns" of musical instruments. The whole body is made of thin copper sheets imitating ox horns. It is a folk musical instrument commonly used by people of all ethnic groups in northern and northwestern China. The shape is divided into two categories: one imitates horns, the body is curved; the other is straight, with a long cone shape. The ancient court was used for ceremonies and music.

bamboo flute

Bamboo qin (pinyin: ZhúTǒngQín) Bamboo qin is a percussion stringed musical instrument with a long history in my country, with a history of more than 2,700 years. like. However, because it was spread in remote mountains and villages, there was no historical record, and there was no record until the Ming Dynasty.

jinuozhutong

The Jino bamboo tube is a percussion instrument of the Jino people, also known as Qike. Popular in Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The Jino people love to hunt, and they sing to celebrate after hunting. When singing, the accompaniment is to strike bamboo tubes with different pitches, which is also called "bamboo tube tune". The tunes are: walking tune, sung on the way home from hunting; home tune, sung when returning home and inviting neighbors to share.

Bamboo tube hu

Bamboo tube hu (pinyin: zhú tǒng hú) is a bow and stringed musical instrument of the Zhuang people. Popular in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Longlin, Xilin, Tianlin, Baise, Leye, Lingyun, Tianyang, Tiandong, Napo, Debao and Funing County, Yunnan Province.

nasi huqin

Naxi huqin (pinyin: nà xī hú qin) is a bow and stringed musical instrument of the Naxi people. The Naxi people also call it the Dragon Head Huqin and Dahu because of the large size of the dragon head and the qin barrel. The shape is relatively simple, the tone is soft and rich, and it is used in "Baisha fine music" and "Naxi ancient music". Popular in Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province.

Sibusie

Sibusi'e (pinyin: sī bù sī é), also translated as Sibuzi'e, Sibis'e, is a Kazakh fringe air-sounding musical instrument, popular in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Buyi Sihu

Buyi Sihu (pinyin: bù yī sì hú) is a bow-drawn stringed musical instrument of the Buyi and Miao nationalities. The Miao people are also called Sixian Hu. Popular in Guizhou Province, Qiannan, Qianxi Nan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

Comz

Komzi (pinyin: kǎo mǔ zī) is a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Kirgiz people. and so on.

butterfly kite

Butterfly-style zheng (pinyin: dié shì zhēng) In November 1980, the butterfly-style zheng designed by He Baoquan passed the "Technical Appraisal" of the Science and Technology Bureau of the Ministry of Culture of China, and won the "Second Prize for Cultural and Scientific Achievements of the People's Republic of China" in 1980. The achievement of the butterfly-style zheng lies in that its string arrangement breaks through the pentatonic scale, reaches the 7-tone scale, is easy to transpose, can play twelve equal temperaments, greatly expands the playing range, and can be integrated into the orchestra to play the concerto function.

Konoha

Konoha (pinyin: mù yè) is a musical instrument popular among many ethnic groups in ancient my country. It is a natural musical instrument of the Miao family that is rich in antiquity. Playing Konoha is an ancient folk art of the Miao people.

Bob

Bobo (pinyin: bō bó) is a Naxi double-reed air-sounding instrument. Naxi is also known as feeding cloth, also known as reed pipe and 筚篥. Popular in Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province and its adjacent areas.

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