How to play the Mangtong

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The horn is a lip-vibrating air-sounding instrument of the Yi, Dai, Man, and Han nationalities. In the Dai language, it is called 筚phase short, Haya. In Chinese, it is called bucket, big copper horn. Popular in Yunnan Province Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Liaoning, Jilin and other places.

How to play the Mangtong

The cymbals of the Yi and Dai nationalities are small in size, with a total length of 89 cm, of which the upper blowpipe is 56 cm long, the mouth diameter is 4 cm, the lower resonator tube is 33 cm long, and the lower bell mouth diameter is 19.5 cm. When playing, hold the cymbal tube high with both hands, and the lips are close to the horn to blow air, with a louder volume and a low tone. Folk artists who are good at playing can use the circulatory ventilation method to play one or two long notes with large fluctuations, which is called "three ups and three downs" in the folk. It is often played together with the big balla, and is used in folk weddings, festive festivals and other occasions, and is an indispensable bass instrument. It is also occasionally used in folk instrumental ensembles.

The Manchu cymbals are larger in size, with a total length of 178 cm. When playing, one person ties the band on the copper ring near the mouth of the bell and hangs it on his shoulders, and the other person plays with a erbium tube blowpipe. Can blow a single tone, the volume is loud and low. It is used for occasions such as folk weddings and funerals and grand ceremonies.

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Mangtong (pinyin: Mangtong), said in Dai language is short, haya. In Chinese, it is called bucket, big copper horn. Popular in Yunnan Province Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Liaoning, Jilin and other places.

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