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Instruments:

Liuqin:

Liuqin

The Liuqin is a traditional Chinese folk stringed instrument, also known as the Tupipa. It has a melodious, gentle, and quiet tone, and is widely used in folk music and performance. The Liuqin has two strings, with the left hand controlling the tightness of the strings. If it is loose, the pitch will be low, and if it is tight, the pitch will be high. It can play a beautiful piano sound.

Sanxian:

Sanxian

Sanxian is a traditional plucked instrument in southern China, with a mournful, melodious, and deep tone, known as the "King of Southern Music." It is made of a rectangular wooden box as the body, with strings stretched across it and played upright. There are also versions of Sanxian that are played flat across the lap.

Banhu:

Banhu

Banhu is a bowstring instrument with a loud, clear sound, perfectly suited to the expression of passionate and unrestrained melodies. In Qin Opera, Banhu has a unique sound that is moving and beautiful, with a loud voice, suitable for the accompaniment of Qin Opera. Banhu is generally used to play northwest-style songs because one of the characteristics of Banhu is loud and bright, which is quite like Qin Opera, which originated in the northwest of China. The base of Banhu is made of a hard coconut shell.

Gaohu:

Gaohu

Gaohu is a traditional stringed instrument, with the same shape, structure, and bowing technique, and that uses the same musical notation as the erhu. However, the qin tube (neck) is slightly smaller than that of the erhu, and it is often played with a part of the qin tube held between the legs. Gaohu can be used in large folk bands, with a higher pitch than the regular erhu, and there is no significant difference in playing method between it and the erhu.

Zhonghu

Zhonghu:

The Zhonghu is a mezzo-tone erhu that is slightly lower in pitch than the normal erhu, and looks very similar to the erhu, but is slightly heavier. Zhonghu is the best at playing expansive singing melodies, harmonic long notes, and not very complex tones.

Jinghu

Jinghu:

Jinghu is a necessary instrument in Beijing Opera, and it is also the main accompaniment instrument in traditional Chinese opera. Jinghu is characterized by its small size, and the master will put a towel on the knee, and hold the piano diagonally and cross-legged, which is the most typical kind of Hu qin. With a history of more than 200 years, Jinghu is the main accompaniment instrument of traditional Chinese opera and Peking Opera.

Matouqin

Matouqin:

Matouqin is a two-stringed instrument with a trapezoidal body and a handle carved into the shape of a horse's head. It is a favorite instrument of the Mongolian people. The music played by the Matouqin has the characteristics of deep, rough and passionate, reflecting the production, life and grassland style of the Mongolian nation. The morin Khur is a representative musical instrument of the Mongolian nation, which not only occupies a place in the musical instrument family of China and the world, but also the favorite musical instrument of folk artists and herdsmen.