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The yaogu (Chinese: 腰鼓; literally "waist drum"), sometimes historically referred to as the hugu (Chinese: 胡鼓; literally "barbarian drum" ) or xiyugu (Chinese: 西域鼓; literally "drum from the Western Regions" ), is a medium-sized, traditional Chinese drum. [1] It is the symbol of Chinese drums [citation needed].
[1] [2] Chinese symbols often have auspicious meanings associated to them, such as good fortune, happiness, and also represent what would be considered as human virtues, such as filial piety, loyalty, and wisdom, [1] and can even convey the desires or wishes of the Chinese people to experience the good things in life. [2]
China type cymbals from three continents Sound of Chinese cymbal. In western music, a China cymbal (or Chinese cymbal) is a distinct type of crash cymbal designed to produce a bright, crisp, and explosive tone that has brought it the nickname trash cymbal. [1] The name "China cymbal" comes from its shape, which is similar to that of the Chinese ...
A Đông Sơn drum in Guimet Museum, Paris. The earliest written records describing the drum appeared in the Shi Ben, a Chinese book dated from the 3rd century BC.The Hou Hanshu, a late Han dynasty book dated to the 5th century AD, describes how the Han dynasty general Ma Yuan collected bronze drums from northern Vietnam to melt down and recast into bronze horses.
Huagu (花鼓) – flower drum; Yaogu (腰鼓) – waist drum; Taipinggu (太平鼓) – flat drum with a handle; also called dangu (单鼓) Zhangu (战鼓 or 戰鼓) – war drum; played with two sticks. Bajiaogu – octagonal tambourine used primarily in narrative singing from northern China． Yanggegu (秧歌鼓) – rice planting drum
Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...
The photo of a Chinese war drum. The Zhangu (战鼓), or war drum, is a Chinese musical instrument.It is similar to the Tanggu (堂鼓) in appearance, but is lower in pitch. . Also known as the Biangu (扁鼓). it was an instrument used in ritual music and also popular with traditional wedding ban
The bangu (Chinese: 板鼓; pinyin: bǎngǔ), often simply gu (Chinese: 鼓; pinyin: gǔ), is a Chinese frame drum that, when struck by one or two small bamboo sticks, creates a sharp dry sound essential to the aesthetics of Chinese opera. Striking the drum in different places produces different sounds. It is also used in many Chinese chamber ...