Drums above #f 1 are soprano suona, those between # F ~ F' 1 are alto suona, and those below f are bass suona. For example, the suona with a barrel sound of a 1 is called the soprano suona in D, and the suona with a barrel sound of a is called the alto suona in D.
The traditional suona tube has eight holes, which are pressed by the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger of the right hand and the thumb, index finger, middle finger and ring finger of the left hand (left and right can be changed according to different users) to control the pitch.
The way of pronunciation is to put a reed flute (that is, reed) in your mouth and blow it hard to make it vibrate and sound. After being amplified by the vibration of wooden pipes and metal bowls, it becomes the sound of suona.
The common range of traditional suona is 17 degrees, ranging from bass A to treble A (treble B is occasionally used, but it is difficult to play).
Modern and improved keyboard suona adds keys and semitone holes to increase the range and stabilize the pitch. Common low-key alto suona, the common range is generally eighteen degrees.
The high-pitched suona in D is recorded according to the actual pitch with the high-pitched spectrum. Its total value domain is a( 1)-b(3), and the common value domain in the band is a( 1)-d(3).
The biggest feature of suona is that it can control the whistle with its mouth to make changes in volume, pitch and timbre, as well as the use of various techniques.
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According to "People's Republic of China (PRC) Intangible Cultural Heritage Law" and "Anhui Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Regulations", from February this year, Fuyang Wenguang New Sports Bureau organized the fourth batch of Fuyang intangible cultural heritage representative project list declaration. After declaration, recommendation, expert evaluation, online publicity and research and approval, Suona Tomb was assessed as the fourth batch of municipal intangible cultural heritage in Fuyang City.
Fentai Town, Taihe County is a famous cultural town. The suona art here has a long history, with a history of more than 600 years, a deep mass base and a long history, and its artistic level is well-known. There are more than 30 suona classes and more than 300 key artists in the town. Every village has suona lovers and backbone cultural activities.
Under the guidance of the town's comprehensive cultural station, the large-scale suona class also purchased large-scale mobile performance vehicles, stages, lights, subtitles, stereos and costumes. Equipping them into farmers' bands, setting up suona performing arts company, setting up suona art groups, and carrying out paid services from village to village, both economic and social benefits have been harvested, and they have been praised as "playing suona" by media at all levels.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-suona
People's Daily Online-Fentai Suona in Taihe County is listed as a municipal intangible cultural heritage.