The names of suona songs commonly played when people die: "Ten Kneels to the Father", "Mother's Gratitude", "Thousands of Papers", "Crying at Seven Passes", "Su Wu Sheep", "Sigh of Fireworks", "Father", "Mother", "Welcome to each other", "Front Edge", "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix", "A Flower", "Cry at the Fifth Watch", "Cry for the Emperor", "Song of the Blue Sky", "Cry Farewell" "Music", "Big Buddha Tune", "Han Chunqu", "Where Has the Time Gone"? The old man lived to be 72 years old. He can also play cheerful tunes such as "Zhu Bajie Carrying His Wife" and "Little Herding Cow".
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Traditional suona and its applications
The pressing holes of traditional suona are oval and adopt the seven-hole rule
1. Court music: including ritual music and drum music used in the army or to express the emperor’s momentum.
2. Opera accompaniment: Suona is used in the accompaniment of operas in northern and southwestern China, and there are also a few operas in Peking Opera that use suona.
3. Instrumental music performances such as drum and percussion music: drum and percussion music refers to the performance method with wind instruments such as suona as the main instrument and percussion accompaniment. The most famous music type is Shandong drum and percussion music; Wind instruments and percussion instruments are performed together. The more famous music types are Shifan Luogu, Zhejiang Luogu, etc. Performances of this type of instrumental music often occur at various festivals or local fairs.
4. Song and dance music: used as accompaniment for folk songs and dances, such as tea-picking songs and dances in the south and Yangko in the north. It is often used in festivals and harvest occasions.
5. Other types of instrumental music: such as Chaozhou music, Beiguan music, Hakka and Han music, Guangdong music, etc.
6. Weddings and funerals: used as accompaniment during weddings and transition ceremonies.