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yunqing overview

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.
The shape is the same as that of the bowl-shaped sitting chime. The shape is very small, the body of the chime is made of copper, and it is shaped like a wine cup. The diameter of the chime is only 7 cm, and it is placed on the upper end of a long wooden handle, with a total length of about 35 cm. The wooden handle is decorated with stripes.
Cloud chimes are instruments used in monasteries and are also used in religious music. When playing, the left hand holds the lower end of the wooden handle. Percussion with a slender copper stick in the right hand, the pronunciation is crisp, and it is often used to percussion rhythm in Sanskrit music.
  • Pinyin:Yún qìng
  • use:religious music
  • belong:instruments used in temples
  • Classification:percussion
  • nickname:chime

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