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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 is the musical instrument in China?
- What is China's most popular instrument?
- What are the 8 Chinese musical instruments?
- How many Chinese musical instrument are there?
What is the musical instrument in China?
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.
What are the 8 Chinese musical instruments?
8 Traditional Chinese String Instruments That You Should Know
- Erhu.
- Pipa.
- Ruan.
- Liuqin.
- Guzheng.
- Sanxian.
- Yangqin.
- Guqin.
How many Chinese musical instrument are there?
Chinese musical instruments were traditionally grouped into eight categories known as Bā yīn (八音). The eight categories are silk, bamboo, wood, stone, metal, clay, gourd and skin. There are other instruments which may not fit these groups. This is one of the first musical groupings ever devised.
