Sini (pinyin: Sī niè) is popular in Tibet, Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan and other provinces and regions. It is also called Sini in Tibetan.
Peng cup (pinyin: Pèng zhōng), also known as ping bell, is a Mongolian percussion instrument. Popular in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Made of copper, it is shaped like a small cymbal, with a diameter of 7.6 and a thickness of 0.6 cm. Consists of two sides. The middle of the cup surface is convex and hemispherical, and there is a small hole in the center of the ball, which can be set with a ring-tie copper chain, red silk, cloth belt, etc., to connect the two small cups together. Hit the sound with one hand on each side. The bump cup always hits with each eye, twice per eye.
Pottery bell (Pinyin: Táo zhōng) is a simplified ceramic musical instrument with a handle. When using it, hold the bell handle in one hand, and strike the bell body with a stick or mallet in the other hand to make a sound. There are very few pottery bells in archaeological discoveries, and its shape is very close to the bronze musical instrument nao of the Shang Dynasty.
Reba Ling (pinyin: Rè bā líng), Tibetan called Reba Si, Han people called Reba Ling, Bian Ling. Popular in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai, Gansu and other provinces. The height of the bell is 3 cm, the wall of the bell is smaller and the cymbal is slightly thicker. The bulge in the center of the disc is called the top of the bell, and a small hole is drilled. One section of the belt is a bell handle, and the end of the handle is decorated with a red ribbon.
Huanling (pinyin: Huǎng líng), Chinese translation of "bell rod", is named for the way it is made. Also known as copper bell, bell, god bell. It is Manchu, Daur, Mongolian and other ethnic groups that shake the body and sound musical instruments. Manchu called "Hongwu" (Hongwu). Popular in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and eastern parts of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The Yao nationality drum (pinyin: Yáozú dàgǔ) is cylindrical in shape. Popular in Nandan, Tianlin and other places in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The shape varies from place to place. The big drums in the areas of Lihu and Yaozhai in Nandan County are mostly hollowed out with a whole section of camphor wood as the drum frame. The height is 90 cm to 100 cm, and the lower end is open.
Shuizu drum (pinyin: Shuǐzú dàgǔ), cylindrical in shape, is popular all over Guizhou Province. It is a unique membrane percussion instrument for aquariums.
Gift Jiang (pinyin: Zèng jiāng), also known as Dachang Drum, is a percussion instrument unique to the Jingpo people. It is popular in Luxi, Ruili, Longchuan, Yingjiang, Lianghe and other places in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province.
The Yao nationality monkey drum (pinyin: Yáozú hóu gǔ) is a musical instrument of the Yao nationality. It is named after the accompaniment of "Monkey Drum". It is popular in the Yao ethnic area around Shanglin County in the central part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. On the Danu Festival of the Yao nationality, people collectively perform "Monkey Drumming". The high-pitched drum sound and vigorous dance steps add a warm atmosphere to the festival. For several days in a row, all night long, enjoying the party.
Wooden stick qin (pinyin: mu gun qin) is a percussion instrument of the Gaoshan people, and the Amei tribe is called Kuokang. Popular in central Taiwan Province.
The Jino bamboo tube is a percussion instrument of the Jino people, also known as Qike. Popular in Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The Jino people love to hunt, and they sing to celebrate after hunting. When singing, the accompaniment is to strike bamboo tubes with different pitches, which is also called "bamboo tube tune". The tunes are: walking tune, sung on the way home from hunting; home tune, sung when returning home and inviting neighbors to share.
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.
Bamboo tied (pinyin: Zhú bāng) is a musical instrument of the Jing people. It is popular in Wanwei, Shanxin, Wutou and other places in Fangcheng County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Generally used to celebrate the arrival of festivals.
Milk cymbals (Pinyin: Rǔ bó), Zhuang, Miao, Yao, Mulao, Jing, Yi, Shui, Gelao, Qiang, Han and other ethnic groups strike each other as a body sounding instrument. Made of brass. Bowl-shaped and unique in shape, it is a large brass cymbal with a breast-shaped cymbal body.
The waist bell (pinyin: Yāo líng) is also known as the shaman bell in the Manchu language Xisha. It is a mutual-strike body-sounding instrument popular in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia and other provinces. The body of the bell is made of bronze, in the shape of a spherical shape, with a diameter of 4 cm to 5 cm. The lower end of the bell has a character-shaped sound hole. The hole is 3 cm long and 0.5 cm wide. A few sandstones or iron beads are placed in the bell. The upper end of the bell is provided with a ring, and three to five small bells are connected in series with silk strings or thin leather strips. It is tied to the top of a round wooden stick about 100 cm long.
Gubanzi (pinyin: Gǔ bǎnzi) is a musical instrument of the Hui and Han nationalities. The Hui people call it sheep incense board and sheep fan board. Popular in the vast areas of Ningxia, North China and Northeast China. Since the 1950s, the bone board has been used for singing and dancing accompaniment and is a rhythm instrument with unique local characteristics. On festive occasions, the performers often strike and dance by themselves.
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.
Bamboo tube (pinyin: zhú tǒng) is a musical instrument used by the Hani people. It is a musical instrument evolved from living instruments. It is popular in Simao area of Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna Dai-Aga Autonomous Prefecture and Honghe Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture. In ancient times, it was called "熷", which refers to the cooking method of using a bamboo tube as a utensil, and then "roasting", "burning", "steaming" and "stewing" and other methods to make the food cooked. Bamboo tubes are also made into various handicrafts, pen holders, desk calendars, etc., which are widely popular in the market.
Yao nationality bamboo tube (pinyin: Yáozú zhútǒng), also known as bamboo tube piano. It is the Yao nationality's falling body sounding instrument. Popular in Shanglin County and other places in the central part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Saitu (pinyin: Sāi tǔ) is a musical instrument unique to the Jino people. It is made by hollowing out a piece of red hair tree log, and it is cylindrical. Specifications vary. Both ends of the drum frame are covered with untreated hairy yellow cowhide, the diameter of the drum surface is 40 cm to 80 cm, the height of the drum frame is 70 cm to 120 cm, and the thickness of the drum wall is 3 cm to 5 cm. Twelve or sixteen square wooden sticks hold the drumhead around its edges. The wooden stick is 30 cm long, thick at the top and thin at the bottom, and the thickest part is 4 cm square.