The historical origin of Zhamunian

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Jamunian, an ancient Tibetan plucked musical instrument. It has a long history and is widely spread in Tibetan areas. The timbre is rich and loud, and it is the main accompaniment instrument for Tibetan classical songs and dances Nangma and folk songs and dances, and is also used for solo performances.

The historical origin of Zhamunian



Zhamunian has a long history, and there are different opinions on its origin.

Some scholars believe that Jamunian evolved from a multi-stringed musical instrument that was introduced to Tibet from India in ancient times; some scholars believe that according to the ancient Tibetan document "Tibetan Wangtongji", Songtsan Gampo was given a banquet by an artist who played it. According to the records of musical instruments, Jamunian was introduced to Tibet from the mainland in the Tang Dynasty, and it has a history of more than 1,000 years.

Most people think that according to the ancient Tibetan literature: Jamunian originated in Tibet and is a local musical instrument created by the Tibetans themselves, with a history of about six or seven hundred years.

Tibetan scholars also believe that, based on ancient Tibetan documents, the Jamunian originated in Tibet and is a local musical instrument created by the Tibetans themselves, with a history of about six or seven hundred years. Tian Liantao, a famous ethnomusicologist in my country and a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, said in his article "Tibetan Traditional Musical Instruments": "Tongqin, Jamunian, recorder and other musical instruments should be created by the Tibetans themselves."

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Zhamunian (pinyin: zhā mù nián) has a long history and different origins. It evolved from a multi-stringed musical instrument introduced to Tibet from ancient India. According to the records of the "Tibetan Wangtongji" in Genyu, Songtsan Gampo once gave a banquet. There are records of artists playing musical instruments, and it is judged that Jamunian was introduced to Tibet from the mainland in the Tang Dynasty, and has a history of more than 1,000 years. However, most Tibetan scholars believe that Jamunie originated in Tibet and was a musical instrument created by the Tibetans themselves.

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