The Chinese dulcimer system, including the dulcimers in Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand and Southeast Asia, all come from the transliteration of Chinese dulcimer. The names of Chinese dulcimer are: dulcimer, knocking qin, butterfly qin, etc. The earliest recorded dulcimer picture and text found so far is in the book "Okinawa and Chinese Performing Arts" written by Ryukyu native Xi Mingsheng Zhao: In 1663, Zhang Xueli, a Chinese envoy to Ryukyu, used the dulcimer in his singing performance. Yaoqin). In the appendix of the book there are pictures of playing dulcimer. The performer wears Ming Dynasty clothing, and plays with a bamboo (qinlan) in hand. The surface of the qin is trapezoidal. There are two bridges and engravings on the panel. It shows that in the 17th century, dulcimer has been passed down to my country, and it has been more popular in the Ming Dynasty.

What kind of sound is the "moist" to evaluate the dulcimer tone?

The characteristics of evaluating the timbre of the dulcimer are often described as bright and crisp. In fact, if the timbre of the dulcimer is only bright and crisp, it will make people feel that the sound is too sharp and harsh after listening for a long time. However, if it is a dulcimer with a soft surface that is not bright, the sound may be dull and shriveled, and the sound of a low-quality musical instrument will appear, which is also not desirable. Therefore, "run" has become a special term to describe the combination of hardness and softness in dulcimer tone. The so-called "moistening" is more about the heaviness of the sound. It is not a weak, soft and hollow sound floating on the surface, but this kind of "moistening" sound has the characteristics of combining rigidity and softness. It must be penetrating and persistent, have a certain magnetism and make it artistically expressive.