The records of the special chime

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Unearthed from Taosi Temple in Shanxi Province, it is made of boulders with holes on it, which can be hung and struck. Experts determined that it was one chime and one sound. Some people believe that they are exactly the rock pans used in "smashing the stone" and "hunting the beasts dancing". It was the scraper that evolved into a musical instrument.

The records of the special chime

"Erya Shile": "The big chime is called 〓. 〓 is shaped like a plough. It is first a production tool, which can be used for digging the ground, or as a scraper for carnivorous cutting, and then as a musical instrument to strike the rhythm when singing and dancing." Xia Dynasty The famous music and dance "Da Shao" (also known as "Xiao Shao") is said to be the music and dance of Shun, and Xia Yu inherited it.

The records of the special chime

"Historical Records Xia Benji" states: "Xiao Shao 90%, phoenixes come to the ceremony, and beasts lead the dance." The dancers hold the panpipes and must dance with the musical instruments. It can be imagined that the rhythm at that time was relatively simple, but the primitive clan society The crowd will feel that the sound made by Shipan is clear and sweet, and the dance is more joyful.
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Involving musical instruments

Special chime (pinyin: tè qìng), special hanging chime, made of jade or stone. The ones unearthed from the Yin Ruins are semi-circular and slightly zigzag, and later more zigzag.

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