The legend of Dutar

521 views · Organized by 秋色 on 2022-02-09

"Dutar" has a strong and melodious sound. It is a traditional stringed instrument loved by the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. There is such a legend about Dutar.

The legend of Dutar

According to legend, in ancient times, the nomadic Uyghur herdsmen mainly ate yellow sheep. After eating the yellow sheep, they randomly discarded the intestines of the yellow sheep on the grass. When the wind blows, it makes a beautiful sound.

After this kind of sound and phenomenon was discovered by the Uyghur people, people consciously hung the air-dried sheep intestines on the hollowed wood, and used it to make musical instruments. The most primitive, oldest, and simplest Dutar appeared. .

Involving musical instruments

Dutar (pinyin: dū tǎ ěr) is a traditional stringed instrument loved by the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The Chinese transliteration is also written as "Dutar, Dutar, Dutar" and so on. Xinjiang's national musical instruments have dual nature, not only can be used as an accompaniment to play music, but also can be displayed as a beautiful and gorgeous handicraft.

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