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Instrumental music of Tibetan music

There are many types of Tibetan national musical instruments. Stringed instruments include Zhamunian and Yangqin; stringed instruments include Niujiaohu, Tieqin, Genka, Huqin, and Remaqin; Tuba, trumpet, suona, copper flute, conch, mouth string, bamboo flute, mud flute, etc.; percussion instruments include big drum, Reba drum, dama drum, Balang drum, gongs, cymbals, string bells, etc. Among them, jamunie, oxjiaohu, tuba and recorder are the most distinctive. Jamunie is a six-stringed qin, which is said to have a history of 600 to 700 years. It is the main accompaniment instrument for folk songs and dances such as Duixue, Nangma and Jamunie. Niujiaohu, called "Biwang" or "Biyong" in Tibetan, is similar in shape to the erhu, but the piano tube is made of oxhorn, and is mainly used for the accompaniment of strings and Zhega. Due to the short bow, all the long notes in the melody are played as homophonic repetitions of eighth notes, and a major second or a minor third is added to the weak beat to form the melody of Xianzi music. Main features. Recorder and bone flute are popular in pastoral areas. The recorder is made of wood, and the bone flute is made of eagle or mutton leg bones. It has a high pitch range, a small volume, and a high-pitched sound. It is often used to play pastoral tunes. Tuba, called "Tongqin" in Tibetan, is made of copper, has no holes in the tube, is about 3 meters long, and has a large mouth at the lower end. It can blow out the fundamental tone and the fifth overtone. It has a huge volume and is mostly used in temple ritual activities and Tibetan opera music. .