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Making Musical Instruments in Suzhou
Suzhou, a city located in the south of Jiangsu province, has a long history of making musical instruments. Its techniques and the local characteristics of the instruments have made them famous at home and abroad. In 2008, the making of musical instruments in Suzhou was selected as one of China’s national intangible cultural heritages. The [...]
Konghou
Konghou, also called Kanhou, is an ancient plucked stringed instrument in China. There are mainly three kinds of Konghou: one is played lying flat, one is played upright and another one is the phoenix-headed Konghou. As early as the Spring and Autumn (770-476BC) and Warring States (475-221BC) period, there appeared the rudiment of Konghou played [...]
Traditional Chinese Instrument (Part 1)
String instruments Erhu The erhu is a very famous stringed instrument in China. Its history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It was welcomed among the ethnic people of the northeastern part of China. The erhu has long been the instrumental accompaniment in traditional dramas. The erhu’s structure is quite [...]
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