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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].
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 ...
Sichuan naonian luogu (四川闹年锣鼓) - gong and drum music performed for the celebration of the Chinese New Year in Sichuan Province; Sunan shifan luogu (苏南十番锣鼓, see shifan luogu; Tonggu ensemble (铜鼓) - bronze drum ensemble (cf. Dong Son drums) Zhedong luogu (浙东锣鼓) - gong and drum music of eastern Zhejiang Province
Tanggu drum. The tanggu (堂鼓; pinyin: tánggǔ, pronounced [tʰɑ̌ŋkù]; literally "ceremonial hall drum"; sometimes spelled tang gu) is a traditional Chinese drum that dates back to the Northern Wei Dynasty. It is medium in size and barrel-shaped, with two heads made of animal skin, and is played with two sticks.
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 ...
This is a part of Dunhuang fresco, showing pipas and jiegu drums. The jiegu (羯鼓; Wade–Giles: chieh 2-ku 3; pinyin: jiégǔ; sometimes translated as "wether drum"; also written as 鞨鼓) was a drum used in ancient China. It was hourglass-shaped and played with two wooden sticks. As for the structure, the leather on both sides is thin and ...
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
Chinese musical instruments are traditionally grouped into eight categories (classified by the material from which the instruments were made) known as bā yīn (). [1] The eight categories are silk, bamboo, wood, stone, metal, clay, gourd and skin; other instruments considered traditional exist that may not fit these groups.