Why do suonas are used in weddings and funerals?

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Suona is a kind of Chinese national wind instrument. It was introduced from Persia. There are paintings of suona playing in the murals of the Kizil Cave Temple in the Western Jin Dynasty in Xinjiang. use. The suona has a bright tone and a high volume. The body of the suona is made of wood.

Whether it's a red (happy) event or a white (mourning) event, people who are better off will always hire a group of trumpeters (the locals are also called ringers, and those who are less refined are called trumpeters) to add to the atmosphere. If it is a red event, it will be more prosperous and lively, and it will be more than happy. If it is a white (mourning) matter, it will add to its sadness and sadness. On happy occasions, there is not much emphasis on ringing hands, but more on funerals.

The playing program is three blows and three dozen. It means three ups and downs of people. Three blows and three hits consist of three sections. Section 1: After the old trumpet is raised one or two times, drums, cymbals, gongs and suonas are properly matched, and the song "Worship" (or "Waichang", the name is uncertain.) This song is two-quarter beat, usually It's the artist's rule to use it frequently when doing business. In the second and third sections, the old number is used the same as above. The rhythm is first introduced by the drum, and then the suona plays the song "Fugitive Camp".

Traditional suona can be divided into small suona (also known as sea flute), general high-pitched suona, and large suona according to the range and size of the instrument, but it can be divided into suonas of various tones (such as small suona in G key, small suona in F key) , high-pitched suona in D, high-pitched suona in C, grand suona in G, etc.), the so-called tonality refers to the sound that is blown when the bottom three holes are released. Generally speaking, the common sound range of traditional suona is seventeenth, in terms of the most commonly used D-tuned suona. Its sound range is from bass A to treble A (treble B is occasionally used, but it is difficult to blow)

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Suona (pinyin: suǒ nà) is a Chinese double-reed woodwind instrument. Also called Suannai, trumpet, advocacy. The traditional suona is composed of five parts: whistle, air card, intruder, rod and bowl.

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