The octagonal drum (pinyin: bā jiǎo gǔ) is a kind of slap-membrane musical instrument used by the Manchu people for self-entertainment in ancient times. The drum body is flat and small, and the drum surface is octagonal, representing the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty at that time. The drum frame is made of eight pieces of ebony, red sandalwood, mahogany, rosewood and bone pieces; it is said that the leaders of the Eight Banners each offered a piece of the best wood inlay. Two to three small copper cymbals are embedded in each of the seven sides of the frame, and one side is inlaid with studs and drum spikes, implying the abundance of grains. It is a traditional form of folk art that is popular among the people.
There are three common types of long drums (pinyin: cháng gǔ), one is the Korean long drum, the other is the Yao nationality long drum, and the other is the Fuzhou wolf string. The Korean long drum is mainly popular in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province and other areas inhabited by Koreans, also known as Fugu. The Yao nationality long drum has been circulated in the Song Dynasty. It is mostly made of Yanzhi wood with fine craftsmanship. It is mainly used for dance accompaniment. Fuzhou wolf string, also known as Fuzhou long drum, is a traditional Fujian folk percussion instrument, which is mostly used in Fujian folk music.
Guangya (pinyin: Guāng yà), also known as Guangtun, is like a foot drum, which means a long tail drum or a short drum. It is an important folk percussion instrument of the Dai people. It is deeply loved by the Dai family and is widely used in the accompaniment of singing, dancing and Dai opera.
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.
Yatoga (pinyin: yǎ tuō gá) is a Mongolian plucked stringed musical instrument, also known as zheng, and the Han people call it Mongolian zheng.
There are differences in the use of Yatoka by all classes of the Mongolian people. The army mostly uses the 14-string Yatoka for military activities such as expeditions, battles and triumphs; the palace and the palace often use the thirteen-string Yatoka to welcome guests. In ceremonial activities such as banquets, banquets, and delivery; Lama monasteries and folk use the twelve-string Yatoka for religious and festive activities such as sacrifice, chanting, and folk grand gatherings (Naadam).
Hehuanxiao (pinyin: Hé huān xiāo) is a kind of musical instrument of the Zhuang nationality, which is popular in the rural areas of southern Guangxi such as Yongning County, which is on the bank of the Yongjiang River in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Erzhi (pinyin: è zhī) is similar to the pipa, and more similar to the Dinghan of the Dai people. Most of them are made by the performers for their own use, so the specifications and sizes are different. The total length of the piano body is mostly about 45 cm, the small one is only 30 cm, and the large one can reach 60 cm. There are two kinds of postures, sitting and standing.
The short flute (pinyin: duǎn xiāo), a Korean vertical wind instrument, is called "single sweep" in Korean, popular in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province and other areas inhabited by Koreans.
Dongba (pinyin: dòng bā) is a double-reed gas-sounding instrument of the Jingpo people. "Dongba" is a transliteration of the Jingpo branch of the Jingpo ethnic group, which means a pipe flute with horns in Chinese. The Zaiwa branch language is called Biche or Bik. It is popular in Luxi, Yingjiang, Longchuan, Ruili and other places in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province.
zheng (pinyin: Zhēng) is a percussion instrument. It is an ancient military percussion instrument, also known as "Ding Ning". It is shaped like a bell and has a long handle. When used, the mouth is upward and struck with a mallet.
The Yi Sixian (pinyin: yí zú sì xián) is a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Yi people. It is popular in Yuanyang, Honghe, Shiping and Maitreya in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, Muding in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Lunan Yi Autonomous County.
The Lahu Xiaosanxian (pinyin: lā hù zú xiǎo sān xián) is a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Lahu, Wa and Hani Aini people. It is named after the favorite of Lahu people. It is popular in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County in Simao Region of Yunnan Province and Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County in Lincang Region.
Dongdongku (pinyin: dōng dōng kuī), also known as early ancient de, dumbli, Tujia single-reed gas-sounding musical instrument, popular in Hunan Province, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Yazheng (pinyin: yá zhēng) is a Korean bow and stringed musical instrument. It has a long history, similar in shape to the zheng, and has a round and broad tone, which can be used for ensemble or opera accompaniment. It is popular in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other provinces, especially in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of Jilin Province.
The ring drum (pinyin: Huán gǔ) is a musical instrument of the Hui nationality. Popular in Ningxia, Gansu and other provinces. Available in single-sided and double-sided.
Jiangu (Pinyin: Jiàn gǔ), anciently known as Foot Drum, Jin Drum, Ying Drum, Zhi Drum, and Hanging Drum. The Mongolian, Manchu, Han and other nationalities play musical instruments that strike the membrane. It was used by the palaces of all dynasties. It is popular in lama monasteries in Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Qinghai and other provinces and regions and the vast areas of the Han nationality. The Jiangu in the Lama monastery in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has a wooden drum body, a short and round drum body, a drum length of 20 cm, and a diameter of 30 cm at both ends. When playing indoors, insert the wooden column that runs straight through the drum body into the wooden base, and play with both hands; when playing outdoors, hold the wooden column with the left hand and play with the single hammer with the right hand.
Huangnigu (pinyin: Huáng ní gǔ) belongs to a kind of long drum, and is a folk musical instrument loved by the Yao people living on Dayao Mountain. The most special thing about this kind of drum is to use the yellow mud unique to Dayao Mountain to paste the drum surface to set the drum sound, so people call it yellow mud drum. The drum surface that has been pasted with yellow mud is thicker and thicker due to its wetness. When struck, it emits a double-sounding sound of "empty center, empty center", which is particularly loud and beautiful, and the sound travels miles away. The yellow mud drum is made of soft, tough and lightweight paulownia wood with hollow ends. There are male and female drums. The male drum has a long waist, the female drum has a short waist, and both ends of the drum head are trumpet-shaped.
Maguhu (pinyin: mǎ gǔ hú) is a stringed instrument of the Zhuang people. The Zhuang people are called Ran Du and Ran Lie. It is popular in Xilin, Longlin, Tianlin, Baise, Jingxi, Debao area of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Zhuang areas in Yunnan, Hunan and other provinces.
The corbel (pinyin: niú tuǐ qín) is a bow-drawn stringed musical instrument of the Dong people. Named for the slender body that resembles a cow's thigh. It is popular in Rongjiang, Congjiang, Liping, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou Province, Sanjiang, Rongshui in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Tongdong Dong Autonomous County in Hunan Province.
Chaoer (pinyin: cháo ěr) is also known as copying. Mongolian bow and stringed musical instruments. It is popular in Xing'an League, Zhelimu League, Zhaowuda League in the east of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Bayannaoer League and Alxa League in the west.