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Accompaniment and Bantou of Main Tunes
The accompaniment instruments of Nanyang major tunes are mainly three plucked instruments: Sanxian, Pipa and Guzheng. This band system undoubtedly inherited the popular "string string" in Henan, Shandong, Anhui and other places in the middle of Ming Dynasty. The instruments used in Chord are Sanxian, Pipa and Guzheng. At that time, chords were popular in Henan, and it was natural to combine them when the Song capital rose. Later, during the Qianlong period, Xiaoqu evolved into drum tune, spread to Nanyang, and developed from drum tune to Nanyang Daqu. Xiaoqu has undergone several changes, but this "string string" accompaniment form has continued to this day. ?

Three-stringed instruments are the main accompaniment instruments, and even one kind of three-stringed instrument can be used to sing without other instruments. In addition, there are yueqin, dulcimer, Tribal Tiger, Erhu, Duluhu and Dong Xiao as accompaniment instruments. In its percussion instruments, both the hand board and the octagonal drum are essential. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, some people in Nanyang City poured water with cups (in different quantities) and tapped with chopsticks, which was also a very pleasant company. ?

In the old days, Qu You, who sang major tunes, was mostly male, generally in the key of F and G, and the three-stringed tune was "5 1". After 1956, all the major tunes have professional actresses, and the organization and tone of the band have developed and changed. Most bands have added erhu, Hu Hu, cello, dulcimer and other musical instruments, which has increased the intensity of band accompaniment and the singing of accompaniment melody. The keys are also changed from the original F key and G key to G key and D key. ?

The accompaniment bands of major music not only undertake the task of accompaniment, but also can play instrumental music alone. This kind of music, which is ensemble or solo with plucked instruments, is called "Bantou Song". There are different opinions about the historical origin of Bantouqu. Some scholars think that most of his songs are variations of "Old Class Eight", such as "Little Flying" and "Daquan", and the melody is close to that of "Old Class Eight", but this is only a few phenomena, and most of them have nothing to do with the melody.