The Naxi Pipa is a plucked stringed musical instrument of the Naxi people. Popular in Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province.
When playing the Naxi pipa, most of them are in a sitting position. The player stands on the chest, the head of the piano is inclined to the upper left, the tail of the piano is placed at the root of the right leg, and the piano is held in the left hand. All five fingers can be played, among which the thumb, index finger and middle finger are the main ones.
The timbre of Naxi pipa is deep and deep, and it often uses two outer strings to play the melody, while two inner strings are used for octave or chord accompaniment.
It can be used for singing, solo, ensemble or instrumental ensemble, and is one of the main instruments for playing Naxi ancient music (dongjing music).
The traditional music includes "When Spring Comes", "Beautiful Steps", "Shuilong Song", "A River Wind" and "Hillside Sheep".