INSTRUMENT
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Chinese Percussion 打擊樂
The history of Chinese percussion instruments is longer than any other section of traditional Chinese instruments. Common materials used for ... |
Yangqin 揚琴
The Yangqin 揚琴 is also called a hammered dulcimer. It is played by hitting strings with a pair of bamboo ... |
Konghou 箜篌
Konghou (double-string harp) is an ancient Chinese harp. It went extinct sometime in the Ming Dynasty, but was revived in ... |
Guzheng 古箏
Guzheng (zither or lap harp) was a very popular instrument during ancient times, as early as the Warring States Period ... |
Zhongruan 中阮
The Zhongruan 中阮 is also known as the moon guitar that appears much later in Chinese history compared to other ... |
Liuqin 柳琴
Liuqin (Chinese mandolin) is a high pitch-plucking instrument. For all the difference in size, its structure is similar to that of ... |
Pipa 琵琶
Pipa (Chinese lute) 琵琶 resembles the Spanish guitar in some ways. It has a pear-shaped wooden body and has a ... |
Sheng 笙
Sheng is one of the oldest Chinese musical instruments. The instrument existed as far back as 3,000 years ago. By ... |
Suona 嗩吶
Suona 嗩吶 or Chinese oboe is sometimes also called a trumpet because of its distinctively loud and high-pitched sound. Owing ... |
Dizi 笛子
The Dizi 笛子 (bamboo flute) is the traditional Chinese flute. They are made of bamboo, which explains why they are sometimes known by ... |
Matouqin 馬頭琴
Matouqin, also known as the Morinhuur (horsehead two-string fiddle). On the Mongolian grasslands goes such a legend. A lord killed ... |
Cello 大提琴
The cello is most closely associated with European classical music. It is part of the standard orchestra and is the ... |
Erhu 二胡
Erhu 二胡, also known as two-string violin, the erhu is a Chinese 2-stringed, vertical fiddle that has a history of ... |
