The xylophone (pinyin: mù qín) is a percussion instrument composed of a set of small rectangular wooden blocks. According to the length of the wooden blocks, these wooden blocks are arranged in a certain order. When playing, two wooden mallets are tapped on the wooden block, making a dry percussion sound that is slightly like a bone. The sound quality is strong and harsh, and it has extraordinary penetrating power.
Bamboo poles (pinyin: zhú gàng) are musical instruments of the Jing people. It is popular in Wanwei, Shanxin, Wutou and other places in Fangcheng County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It consists of a pillow bar and a striker bar. There are two pillow bars, mostly made of nanzhu. The bars are about 300 cm long and 9 cm to 10 cm in diameter. The eight strike bars are also made of hard bamboo. The length of the bars is about 340 cm and the diameter of the bars is 4 cm to 5 cm.
The zhu (pinyin: zhù) is a Chinese Han Dynasty musical instrument, a square, percussion instrument struck with a wooden stick. It has been circulated in major cities across the country. It belongs to the "wood" in the "octave". It is used for court music, and when it is struck, it indicates the beginning of the music.
Aga (pinyin: Ā gā), a Tibetan body-sounding musical instrument. Popular throughout the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is a rammed musical instrument, which is made by inserting a long wooden stick into a flat round stone. The stone diameter is 12 cm to 18 cm, the stone thickness is 2 cm to 4 cm, and the length of the wooden stick is 130 cm to 150 cm. The diameter of the wooden stick needs to match the stone hole.
The gong is a traditional percussion instrument, also known as the gong because it is made of copper. Different places have different gongs. Wooden gongs, leather gongs, sieve gongs, earth gongs and gongs are all made of copper.
The bronze drum (pinyin: tóng gǔ) was often used in ancient times to direct the army to advance and retreat in war, and it was also often used in banquets, music and dance. It is the crystallization of a long and splendid ancient Chinese culture, a symbol of the wisdom of Chinese ancestors, it has the characteristics of oriental art, and is a treasure house of world culture and art. Bronze drums are also circulated in Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and even the Indonesian islands.
The small cymbal (pinyin: Xiǎo bó), also known as the small cymbal, is made of brass, the cymbal body is small and thick, the diameter of the cymbal surface is 12 cm to 14 cm, the diameter of the bowl is 5 cm to 7 cm, and the height of the bowl is 1.5 cm to 1.5 cm. 2 cm, the top of the bowl is drilled with silk cloth, and the two sides are a pair. Construction is simple. It is the Zhuang, Miao, Yao, Yi, Dai, Wa, Gelao, Jing, Shui, Gelao, Han and other nationalities who strike each other's body singing instruments. The Zhuang language is called Xie Egypt.
The cymbal (pinyin: chǎ) is a Chinese percussion instrument, that is, a small cymbal. Also known as cymbals, hinges, etc. There are two common types of Chinese folk cymbals: brass cymbals and iron cymbals. Because the cymbal is an instrument with no fixed pitch, generally speaking, the sound of the small cymbal is the highest, followed by the middle cymbal, and the sound of the large cymbal is the lowest.
The big gong (pinyin: dà luó) is a kind of gong, and it is called the big gong because of its large face. It is made of copper, about 30 centimeters in diameter, flat and round, with sides, with smaller side holes and tied with ropes. When playing, the left hand is holding the gong and the right hand is holding the mallet.
Sabayi (pinyin: Sà bā yī) is a percussion instrument of Uyghur, Uzbek and other ethnic groups, popular in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Often used for singing and dancing accompaniment, it is not only an important rhythm instrument, but also a prop for male dancers. In the folk, most of Sabay sings "Mexilep" accompaniment, adding a warm atmosphere.
Da Nao (Pinyin: Dà náo) is an ancient Chinese bronze percussion instrument with a huge shape. A large cymbal in the late Shang Dynasty was unearthed in Hunan, with a height of 103.5 centimeters and a weight of more than 200 kilograms. When it reaches the trapezoid shape, the body has a large animal face pattern, and a handle is placed under the body.
Sandalwood(pinyin:tán bǎn), also known as clapper for short, is a traditional Chinese percussion instrument. The sound is made by knocking wooden boards against each other, usually composed of three pieces of wood or two pieces of bamboo, and the boards for various music and drama vary greatly.
Bench (pinyin: Bǎndèng) is a musical instrument of the Miao people. Popular in Xingren, Xingyi, Zhenfeng, Leishan, Huangping and other places in Guizhou Province. Most of them are made of hard wood. The surface of the stool is generally 22 cm to 30 cm in length and 12 cm to 15 cm in width. There are various styles of legs, and the height of the stool is about 20 cm. There is a crossbar between the legs of the stool, which can be held by hand. Two for one pair.
Yandun drum is a traditional folk art of the Han nationality with a long history. It is unique in Guangxi and even in the whole country.
The bronze bell (pinyin: Tóng líng) is a musical instrument of the Miao and Zhuang nationalities. It is popular in Xilin and Longlin in western Guixi of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yongning and Wuming in southern Guizhou. It is one of the eight tones of ancient musical instruments. The bell is also shaped like a bell, but much smaller than a bell. Made of copper, the appearance is spherical, and the specifications are different. The larger one is about 5 cm in diameter, and the smaller one is about 2 cm in diameter. The upper part of the bell is provided with a ring-shaped ear for hanging with a rope. The bottom of the bell has a long strip opening, and the length of the mouth is smaller than the diameter of the bell, and the width of the mouth follows the bell. The larger the bell, the wider the bell, the smaller the smaller the bell. The bell contains two iron balls slightly wider than the mouth of the bell. Usually three to five copper bells of the same size are attached to a circular frame or rope.
Iron Reed (Pinyin: Tiě huáng), also known as mouth-holding qin, mouth-playing qin. It is made of copper or iron, and it is also made of bullet casings. The common ones are pincer-shaped, ring-shaped, sword-shaped, leaf-shaped, pear-shaped and so on. The iron fee described in the "Tongdian of the Qing Dynasty" is in the wrong shape. This kind of iron spring is more popular in the Daur and Hezhe ethnic groups in Northeast China, the Kirgiz ethnic group in Xinjiang, the Salar ethnic group in Qinghai, and the Yao ethnic group in Guangxi.
Special chime (pinyin: tè qìng), special hanging chime, made of jade or stone. The ones unearthed from the Yin Ruins are semi-circular and slightly zigzag, and later more zigzag.
Qing (pinyin: qìng) is an ancient Chinese Han stone percussion instrument and ritual vessel. The chime originated from a kind of flaky stone labor tool, and its shape has changed in many ways, and the texture has also changed from the original stone to jade and copper chimes. Play the body music instrument.
Tao bell (pinyin: Táo líng), an ancient percussive body-sounding instrument, is a kind of musical instrument that combines the two parts of the impact sound and makes it sound through external force.
Bangzi (pinyin: bāng zi), also known as bangban, is a Chinese percussion instrument. Around the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties (17th century) in China, it became popular with the rise of Bangzi Opera. The clapper consists of two solid hardwood rods of varying lengths and thicknesses.