What is yangqin made of?

The yangqin is played with bamboo beaters having rubber or leather heads. Its trapezoidal wooden body is strung with several courses (from 7 to 18 sets) of strings on four or five bridges.

What is the yangqin used for?

For example, the yangqin has been the main accompaniment instrument in the orchestra of the folk opera form Qinshu, which has different local versions like Sichuan Qinshu and Shandong Qinshu. In Beijing Qinshu, sanxian (a Chinese stringed instrument) and yangqin are the only instruments used in the orchestra.

How do you get yangqin?

Here’s how to download the new Yangqin sample library for free. Log in to your NI account (or sign up for a new one), and click the “Get Yangqin” button. After that, load the Native Access app, visit the “Not Installed” tab, and install the Yangqin library on your computer.

What is the yangqin similar to?

The yangqin is a dulcimer originating from the Middle East. Fitted with around 144 steel strings, the yangqin is struck with bamboo hammers with rubber tips to produce a bright tone. Its tone is metallic and quite close to that of the harpsichord.

When was the yangqin used?

The yangqin is believed to have originated in Central Asia, but was in fact first brought to China by sea-faring European traders at the end of the Ming Dynasty (around AD 1600) – this is evident from how popular the yangqin is in the coastal trading regions around Guangdong.

How heavy is the yangqin?

Specification

Chinese Name	引松阑制“素面”花梨木402扬琴
Accessories Included	Pair of Yangqin Sticks, Tuning Wrench and Wooden Stand
Maker	Yin Song Lan
Weight	20kg
Dimensions	117cm x 51cm x 13cm

Who invented the suona?

The suona’s basic design originated in ancient Iran, then called “Surna.” Suona appeared in China around the 3rd Century. It had a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound, and was used frequently in Chinese traditional music ensembles, particularly in those that perform outdoors.

Who created the suona?

Origins/History/Evolution The word ‘suona’ is derived from the Arabic word ‘zurna’ (‘oboe’). It was well established in China by the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368 CE) and much of the repertoire can be dated to the 13th and 14th centuries.

What is a Chinese instrument with 12 to 36 bamboo pipes?

Sheng (instrument)

Woodwind instrument
Classification	Aerophone Interruptive free aerophone Free reed aerophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	412.132 (Sets of free reeds)
Related instruments
shō khene bawu hulusi harmonica

What instrument that looks like a set of panpipes with 12 to 36 bamboo pipes?

literally “cloud gongs” or cloud of gongs” it is a set of ten small tuned gongs mounted in a wooden frame. It’s gongs are generally of equal diameter but different in thickness. The thicker gongs produce a higher pitch. also called as Chinese mouth organ and looks like a set of panpipes with 12 to 36 bamboo pipes.

What is suona made of?

The suona as used in China had a conical wooden body, similar to that of the gyaling horn used by the Tibetan ethnic group, both of which used a metal, usually a tubular brass or copper bocal to which a small double reed was affixed, and possessed a detachable metal bell at its end.

What is a yangqin?

As the yangqin is a type of hammered dulcimer, it shares many elements of construction with other instruments in the hammered dulcimer family: Bridges and strings of a yangqin.

Why is the yangqin called the Chinese piano?

If the hands are free (e.g. in periods of rest), covering the strings with the hands quickly dampens the vibrations. The yangqin has been called the “Chinese piano” as it has an indispensable role in the accompaniment of Chinese string and wind instruments.

What is the best way to play yangqin?

Due to their unique construction, there are two ways to play: with the rubber side for a softer sound, and with the bamboo side for a crisper, more percussive sound. This technique, known as 反竹 (fǎnzhǔ), is best utilized in the higher ranges of the yangqin.

What are yangqin hammers made of?

The bodies of a pair of yangqin hammers. The pointed ends of the sticks are used to pluck strings, producing a crisp, clear tone. The hammers are made of flexible bamboo, and one end is half covered by rubber.