Tag Archives: rhythm
Nanyin Music
Nanyin music (literally translated as "the music of the South"), a traditional opera sung in the Minnan (south Fujian) dialect, has existed for more than 1,000 years and is considered to be the most ancient musical art form in China. Also known as Nanguan or Xianguan, it has been ascertained to be among the oldest [...]
Posted in Chinese Art, Chinese tradition
Tagged dialect, instrument, musician, rhythm, sing, tune
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The Legend of the Wooden Fish
The "wooden fish" is a percussion instrument made of a hollow wooden block originally used by Buddhist priests to beat rhythms when chanting scriptures. These are two kinds of wooden fish: one is round with carved scales and the other is rectangular and suspended in front of dinning halls of Buddhist temples. It is said [...]
Posted in Chinese Culture, Chinese tradition, History of China
Tagged Buddhist, instrument, rhythm, sakyamuni, scripture, Wooden fish
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