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The bell (pinyin: Pèng líng) was called bell cymbal in ancient times. It is a musical instrument of Manchu, Mongolian, Tibetan, Naxi, Han and other ethnic groups. Tibetan called Dingxia. Due to the difference in the spread of the region, in the folk there are names such as jingling, double chime, sound and water, etc. In Shaanxi, it is called dangzi, and there are also called bells for short. It is shaped like a bell, made of copper, one pair of two, connected by ropes, collided with each other and pronounced without a fixed pitch. Often used in instrumental ensembles and opera accompaniment, it is a rhythm instrument.

gong

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.

muqin

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.

sinie

Sini (pinyin: Sī niè) is popular in Tibet, Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan and other provinces and regions. It is also called Sini in Tibetan.

chinese zhu

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.

sabayi

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.

zheng

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.

Mushroom

The bo (pinyin: bó) is a musical instrument with a shape close to that of a bell. The body of the mushroom is larger than that of the bell, and the cross-section of the body is oval . In the early days, there were many bird-shaped, tiger-shaped, or Kui-shaped "wings" on both sides of the mushroom, and the decoration was gorgeous and complicated. It is a large single percussion instrument of the ancient Han nationality.

bangzi

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.

danda

Singles (pinyin: Dāndǎ), also known as hand gong, hand support. It is a percussion instrument of the Zhuang, Dong and Yao nationalities. Popular in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangxi and Guangdong Province.

tonggu

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.

zhugang

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.

lianxianggun

Lianxiang stick (pinyin: Lián xiāng gùn) is also called flower stick, money stick, bully whip. It is Manchu, Mongolian, Yi, Bai, Miao, Tujia, Han and other nationalities shaking the body and singing instruments. It is popular all over the country, especially in northern my country, Yunnan and central and southern China.

dingdong

Ding dong(pinyin：ding dong), a unique percussion instrument of the Li nationality, is named after the sound of the instrument. Among the Li people, both men and women, young and old, love to play Ding-dong, and regard it as their favorite musical instrument. They also compose many Ding-dong folk songs, and they will play and sing at the same time during Chinese New Year, festivals or gatherings.

yunqing

Yunqing (pinyin: Yún qìng) is often used in religious music and is a dharma instrument used by monasteries. Also known as "Induction Chime". A percussion instrument.

erbo

Er cymbal (pinyin: Èr bó) is a Tujia sing-along instrument that is popular in Longshan, Sangzhi, Yongshun, Baojing, and Hubei Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefectures in Western Hunan Province and Hubei Province.

xiaobo

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.

xiaocha

Xiao cymbal (pinyin: Xiǎo chǎ) is a musical instrument of Tibetan, Monba, and Dong people who strike each other. It is called Ruozhi in Tibetan. Popular in Tibet, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and other provinces.

zhuhuang

Bamboo spring (pinyin: zhú huáng) is also known as ringing bamboo, blowing bamboo, playing bamboo, mouth contempt, mouth spring, harmonica, mouth string. It has a long history and various forms. It is a comprehensive performance of Yi, Lahu, Naxi, Lisu, Dai, Hani, Jingpo, Wa, Brown, Nu, Dulong, Jinuo, Pumi, Miao, Tibetan, Lhoba, Qiang, Kazakh, Hui, Gaoshan, Li and Han nationalities in China. Body sounding instrument. It can play solo, unison, ensemble or accompany song and dance, and it occupies an important position in people's productive labor and daily life. Popular in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Guangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan, Hainan and other provinces.

mangluo

The gong (pinyin: máng luó) is also known as the winter gong. In the Yunnan Dai folk song "Heaven on Earth", it is described as follows: "The Dai family gathered on the banks of the Lancang River, and the gongs were beating loudly." In "Selected Chinese Folk Tales: The Little Carpenter", there is also a "he turned angrily." Back at the palace, I banged countless gongs."

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