Dizi

One of China’s oldest and most popular instruments, the dizi is made...

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Yangqin

The word yangqin describes a dulcimer played with rubber-tipped sticks. Essentially a...

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Muyu

The muyu is a kind of woodblock, can be found in cubic...

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Erhu

The erhu is the chief bowed-string instrument in the Chinese orchestra. Characterised...

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Gaohu

Before being officially adapted for the orchestra, the gaohu was also known...

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Bangzi

The nanbangzi is commonly used in Southern Chinese local opera. It is...

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Banhu

The banhu is most associated with Northern folk music, where it has...

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Drum

The term dagu (Chinese bass drum) is generic for two models of...

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Bo (also known as cymbals)

Often remembered as circular disc with red-ribbon handles, the cymbal is an...

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Pengling

The pengling is also called the xing. It consists of two small...

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