Chinese National Instruments - Percussion

Characteristics of Percussion Instruments my country's percussion instruments have certain national characteristics. They are not only rhythmic instruments, but also each group of percussion instruments can play independently. , plays a very important role in setting off musical content, dramatic plots and enhancing the expressiveness of music.

Korean Janggu

Commonly used in singing, dance accompaniment and instrumental ensemble

Korean Janggu, also known as stick drum and two-stick drum. Korean mixed membrane-sounding musical instrument. It is called divination in Korean. When playing, hang the drum across your chest or place it on a wooden stand. Beat the drum with your left hand and beat it with a bamboo piece in your right hand. The Korean janggu has a long history, unique structure, soft tone, and certain national characteristics. It is often used to express light and joyful emotions. The long drum is mostly used in dances and is played by dancers while dancing. It can also be used as a rhythm instrument in ensembles or accompaniments. It is a folk instrument loved by the Korean people.

Yun Gong

The sound is clear, mellow, pleasant, and has a long-lasting sound

Yun Gong appeared in the Tang Dynasty and became very popular in the Yuan Dynasty. A percussion musical instrument used by Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu, Naxi, Bai, Yi and other ethnic groups. The ancient name is Yunzhe, also known as Yun'ao, and among the people it is also known as the Nine-tone Gong. The Tibetans call it Dingdong and Dingdang. It is an instrument among gong instruments that can play tunes. Often used in folk music, local opera and temple music. It is popular in Inner Mongolia, Yunnan, Tibet and the vast areas of Han people.

Paigu

Particularly good at expressing warm and joyful emotions

Paigu is a new type of drum instrument. Appeared in the early 1960s, it was made by Cai Huiquan, Yang Jingming and others of the Central Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra based on the reform of medium-sized hall drums and waist drums commonly used among folk. Paigu is a set of five drums of different sizes and pronunciations. The height of the drum is 29 to 33.3 cm, the diameter of the upper orifice is 16.7 to 37 cm, and the diameter of the lower orifice is 11.7 to 37 cm. The two sides of each drum have the same outer diameter but different inner diameters, which can produce two tones with different pitches. Therefore, five drums have ten tones.

Dab

The soul of Uyghur music

Dab, the soul of Uyghur music, is indispensable in most dance music and folk songs of. The timbre of Dabu is crisp and loud, the intensity of the sound changes greatly, and the performance skills are flexible and changeable, which can play a role in setting off the plot and atmosphere of various music. It is popular in the north and south of Tianshan Mountain in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.