The young man Biyue often plays the corbel for self-entertainment or sings while playing, and often accompanies the folk songs sung by girls. It is an inseparable musical instrument in the love life of Hani young men and women. According to custom, it can only be played during the harvest season. When playing, place the piano body obliquely in front of the chest, hold the piano with the l...

Biyue corbel, a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Hani people. Named for the similarity of the shape of the violin to the corbel. Unique in shape and elegant in tone, it is used for solo and folk song accompaniment, and is deeply loved by the Biyo people of the Hani branch. It is popular in the Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Simao Region, Yunnan Province. It consists of ...