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It is widely used in the occasions of celebration, military, entertainment and festival, etc. From ancient to modern times, Big Drum has always been a folk musical instrument liked by people around the country. Player use two bamboo or wood sticks to beat the drum. This is another Chinese instrument popular in oriental culture.īig Drum is usually a stretched hide over a hollow vessel. It is can be played solo or many times together with Sheng, drums, and other instruments in wedding and funeral ceremonies. It can produce particularly loud and high-pitched sound and is widely used in Chinese traditional music ensembles especially in northern China. The Suona, also called Laba, is double-reed wood wind instrument. It is also very popular among the common Chinese people as it is easier to make and play than other music instruments. Dizi is a classical Chinese musical instrument widely used many genres of Chinese music. Dizi is made of bamboo, the body has six finger-holes, one blow-hole, and an extra hole between them covered by a thin membrane of reed. The Dizi (or Bamboo Flute) is a Chinese style flute. The skilled player can create sounds that can evoke the sense of waterfall, thunder, and even the scenic countryside. The performer pluck the strings at the right portion with right hand, and left hand presses the string on the left side of the bridge to produce pitch ornamentation and vibrato. People believe that it has been invented during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). It is made of 18-23 or more strings and movable bridges.
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It is one of the most popular bowed string instruments used by many ethnic groups in China.This insturlent is very popular in Asian culture circle. Erhu can be used as a solo performance as well as in small musical groups and large orchestras.
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Its history can be dated back to Tang Dynasty over 1,000 years ago. The Erhu (known as Chinese violin) is a kind of two-stringed bowed musical instrument.