The structure and playing method of the bow

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The shape of the bow is the same as that of the hunting bow, and it consists of a bow and strings. The bow is mostly made of bamboo slats, and the stringed instrument is a popular musical instrument of the Bunun people, and it is also the most important solo instrument.


The bow is mostly made of bamboo slats. Generally, the length of the board is 70 cm and the width of the board is about 4 cm. There are also bows made of bamboo grass roots. After bending it into a bow shape, the two ends are made of a plant string or metal string. , The common folk herbal orchid "Yue Tao" leaves are sun-dried and rolled into plant strings, because the leaves are vertical and tough, and the elasticity is strong after the strings are formed. There are also rattan silk or hemp silk as strings, but the sound quality is poor. Bows usually use metal wire strings, which are strong and durable and have a beautiful sound. Between the bow at one end of the bow and the strings, a corn kernel or a small piece of charcoal is often sandwiched, which is said to be conducive to plucking and pronunciation.

When playing the bow, put one end of the bow between the teeth of the mouth and the other end against the hard object, press the lower end of the bow with the thumb of the left hand, and control the curvature of the bow by pressing and releasing the action to change the bow. The tension of the strings, use the thumb and index finger of the right hand to pluck the strings to pronounce. When playing high notes, the mouth should be properly opened in order to take advantage of the resonance effect of the oral cavity; when playing low notes, the mouth should be closed. It is said that the movement of the tongue also has a certain influence on the pronunciation of the bow.

The structure and playing method of the bow

If the player is playing an empty string (that is, the left hand does not press the string), the performer holds the bow in his mouth and uses the breath to make oral changes, and can also produce three overtones formed by Do as the basic tone-Sol, Do, Mi . If the player is playing an empty string (that is, the left hand does not press the string), the performer holds the bow in his mouth and uses the breath to make oral changes, and can also produce three overtones formed by Do as the basic tone-Sol, Do, Mi . The bowed piano can be played in overtones, starting from the fourth overtone, including all intervals of the pentatonic scale. The bowed piano can be played in overtones, starting from the fourth overtone, including all intervals of the pentatonic scale.

When playing the bow, the bow is placed in the left hand, and the index finger of the right hand is used to pluck the strings, which is the empty string; or the index finger of the left hand is used to press the strings and the right hand is played. When playing the bow, the bow is placed in the left hand, and the index finger of the right hand is used to pluck the strings, which is the empty string; or the index finger of the left hand is used to press the strings and the right hand is played. The Bunun people entertain themselves with simple melody formed by open and pressed strings and stubborn rhythms.

The Bunun people entertain themselves with simple melody formed by open and pressed strings and stubborn rhythms. When the Bunun people use the bow, most of them are for entertainment when they live alone on weekdays. There are also some Bunun people in some settlements who think that when they feel sad and lonely, they use the bow to relieve their anguish, so the volume is low. When the people use the bow, most of them are for their own entertainment when they live alone. There are also some Bunun people in the settlement who think that when their hearts are sad and lonely, they play the bow to relieve their anguish, so it doesn’t matter if the volume is weak. After all, it's an instrument to play for yourself.

 But on the occasion of feasts, the ensemble of the bow, the bow and the mouth reed, the duet of the bow and the banjo, are also common performances. But on the occasion of feasts, the ensemble of the bow, the bow and the mouth reed, the duet of the bow and the banjo, are also common performances.
Reference materials and contributors
弓琴-百度百科
弓琴-搜狗百科
弓琴-维基百科

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Bow Qin (pinyin: gōng qín) is a bowed qin plucked stringed musical instrument. It has a long history, primitive shape, soft pronunciation and beautiful timbre. Often used to accompany folk songs or dances. It is popular in the Bunun, Zou and other ethnic inhabited areas among the aborigines in Taiwan.

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