Zeng Houyi's chime bell replica ensemble "Golden Temple Music"
143 views · Organized by 尘夕 on 2022-03-03
Endless sound through the ages - Zeng Houyi's chime concert, replicating the musical instruments unearthed from the tomb of Zeng Houyi, including the chime, drum, se, chi, sheng, flute, and chime.
Involving musical instruments
Sheng (pinyin: shēng) is one of the oldest musical instruments in China. It is the earliest instrument in the world to use free reeds, and it is also the originator of most existing reed instruments in the world.
Chi (pinyin: Chí) is a musical instrument that blows and sings. An ancient Chinese horizontal blowing bamboo wind instrument. "Guang Ya" records that this instrument has eight holes, but "Zhou Li" records that this instrument has seven holes, and with the gradual decline of court music, this kind of Chinese musical instrument is very rare.
Se (pinyin: sè), a traditional plucked stringed instrument, is similar in shape to a zheng but slightly wider. Tuned according to the pentatonic mode, it is often used as an accompaniment instrument for the qin, and is often called the qinse together with the guqin. Se has an important position in Chinese culture and is often referred to as the guqin.
The chime (pinyin: Zhōng) is a traditional Chinese percussion instrument that began in the Bronze Age. The bells are cast in bronze, and different bells are arranged according to size and hang on a huge bell stand. Chimes are often used in combination with chimes; the "gold" in "Sound of Gold and Stone" refers to chimes, and "stone" refers to chimes.
Bianqing (pinyin: biān qìng) is one of the ancient percussion instruments of the Han nationality, mostly used in court music or grand ceremonies. A set of stone or jade chimes with different pitches are hung on the wooden frame, and the music is played with a small mallet.
Involving news
Organized by Fucui on 2022-10-10
In order to promote Chinese traditional culture, Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum recently launched an online lecture on the theme of the exhibition "A Bell Qin at First Sight - From Palace Ritual Music to Literati's Elegance", which has been highly praised by many zither lovers.
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Organized by 孤勇者 on 2022-09-09
On September 9th, the exhibition "Gongqin at First Sight - From Court Rituals to Literati Yaxing" will be held at the China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing. Meet.
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Organized by 愛 on 2022-07-11
Recently, the album "Chime Bells and Symphony - Ritual Music of Bells" published by Shanghai Music Publishing House was launched on the platform of "Learning to Strengthen the Country". The album has a total of 12 works, which combine traditional Chinese music material and Western symphonic music thinking.
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Organized by 九曲 on 2022-06-23
Recently, Hubei Provincial Museum, together with Jianghan University and Wuhan Qintai Piano Museum, held a double intangible cultural heritage concert of "Carillon" at the Chime Bell Concert Hall in the South Main Building of Hubei Provincial Museum on World Cultural and Natural Heritage Day.
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Organized by 一杯清酒 on 2022-05-23
Music is an important part of Chinese excellent traditional culture and the psychological basis for the formation of Chinese traditional concept of harmony. On May 18, it was officially launched in the temporary exhibition hall on the second floor of the North Hall of Hubei Provincial Museum.
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