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An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Instruments
- Guzheng | 古筝 The guzheng, also known as a Chinese zither, is a Chinese plucked string instrument with a more than 2,500-year history. ...
- Pipa | 琵琶 ...
- Erhu | 二胡 ...
- Guqin | 古琴 ...
- Dizi | 笛子 ...
- Hulusi | 葫芦丝
- What instruments are used in Chinese music?
- What is China's most popular instrument?
- What are the 5 Chinese instruments?
- What are the 8 Chinese musical instruments?
What instruments are used in Chinese music?
Among the many traditional musical instruments of China, the most popular nowadays include the stringed instruments called the erhu, pipa, and guzheng, and the dizi flutes. The stringed instruments originated in foreign regions and were modified.
What is China's most popular instrument?
Today, the guzheng is widely considered the most popular traditional Chinese music instrument, and can be considered the equivalent of the piano in Western music, said Luo Xiaoci, director of Shanghai Chinese Orchestra. "The guzheng is a versatile instrument with very broad range of sound.
What are the 5 Chinese instruments?
The Chinese instruments include the erhu, dizi, pipa, and suona. All Chinese instruments are classified by their material construction into eight categories: jin (metal), shi (stone), tu (clay), ge (hide), si (silk), mu (wood), bao (gourd), and zhu (bamboo).
What are the 8 Chinese musical instruments?
8 Traditional Chinese String Instruments That You Should Know
- Erhu.
- Pipa.
- Ruan.
- Liuqin.
- Guzheng.
- Sanxian.
- Yangqin.
- Guqin.
