1、会计学1中国传统乐器英文介绍中国传统乐器英文介绍第1页/共25页The xiao(箫;pinyin:xio;Wade-Giles:hsiao)is a Chinese vertical end-blown flute.It is generally made of dark brown bamboo(called purple bamboo in Chinese).It is also sometimes called dngxio(洞箫),dng meaning hole.An ancient name for the xio is shd(竖笛,lit.vertical bamboo fl
2、ute)but the name xio in ancient times also included the side-blown bamboo flute,dizi.The xio is a very ancient Chinese instrument usually thought to have developed from a simple end-blown flute used by the Qiang people of Southwest China.The modern six-hole form of the instrument goes back to the Mi
3、ng dynasty第2页/共25页第3页/共25页第4页/共25页The hulusi(traditional:葫芦丝;simplified:葫芦丝;pinyin:hls)is a free reed wind instrument from China.It is held vertically and has three bamboo pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest;one pipe has finger holes and the other two are drone pipes.The hulusi was originall
4、y used primarily in the Yunnan province by the Dai and other non-Han ethnic groups but is now played throughout China,and hulusi are manufactured in such northern cities as Tianjin.Like the related free reed pipe called bawu,the hulusi has a very pure,clarinet-like sound.第5页/共25页第6页/共25页第7页/共25页Xun(
5、埙)is an ancient porcelain wind-instrument.Most of Xuns is made from iguline.The earliest pieces of Xun probably date from Hemudu Site seven thousands years ago.The sound of Xun is endowed with emotional human feelings.When performing with Xun,one can feel the innocence of remote antiquity times,and
6、the pathos of desolation.Xuns are classic and simple by exterior but are indeed beautifully shaped.As a great musical instrument,it also is a elegant chinaware第8页/共25页第9页/共25页第10页/共25页Guqin(古琴),It is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family with a history of more than 3
7、000 years.The prefix gu-(meaning ancient)was later added for clarification.It can also be called qixianqin(lit.seven-stringed instrument).Guqin has traditionally been favored by scholars and literati as an instrument of great subtlety and refinement.Guqin has always been viewed as the first place am
8、ong the four Chinese high culture activities such as Guqin,Chess,calligraphy and painting.第11页/共25页第12页/共25页第13页/共25页The urheen(二胡二胡)begins in the Tang Dynasty,until now already some more than 1000 years history.It originated most early in our country ancient times north a local national minority,wa
9、s called“the Xi qin”at that time第14页/共25页第15页/共25页第16页/共25页Pipa（琵琶）（琵琶）,a traditional plucked string of East Asia,there are already 2000 years of history,the first to be known as the Pipa instrument around China during the Qin Dynasty emerged.Pipa This name is derived from the so-called pushing hand
10、s as loquat,loquat cited in hand(the most basic plucked-string technique),so called loquat(pipa).In the Tang Dynasty ago,is also a Chinese pipa lute where all the family(also known as the Grand Special Genus)plucked string instruments collectively.Chinese Pipa also spread to East Asia,the Japanese l
11、ute into the present,North Korea,and Vietnam pipa lute.第17页/共25页第18页/共25页第19页/共25页The morin khuur or morin huur(from the Mongolian:)or matouqin(from the Chinese:马马头琴头琴)is a chordophone of Mongolian origin whose name roughly translates as horse-head fiddle in English.It is played with a bow and produ
12、ces a sound which is poetically described as expansive and unrestrained,like a wild horse neighing,or like a breeze in the grasslands.It is the most important musical instrument of the Mongolian people,and is considered a symbol of the Mongolian nation第20页/共25页第21页/共25页第22页/共25页BellsBells（编钟（编钟)is a
13、n important)is an important instrument in ancient China.With instrument in ancient China.With cast bronze,in accordance with cast bronze,in accordance with the size of the order of minutes the size of the order of minutes to hang on the shelves of wooden to hang on the shelves of wooden bell,colors
14、and clear,resonant,bell,colors and clear,resonant,penetrating power.The bells penetrating power.The bells different shapes history,there different shapes history,there are several different pieces.are several different pieces.Ancient Music for Gagaku during Ancient Music for Gagaku during wars feast
15、,worship and wars feast,worship and Circumstance should play bells.It Circumstance should play bells.It can be used for solo or ensemble can be used for solo or ensemble singing,dance accompaniment.singing,dance accompaniment.Today,many of those for national Today,many of those for national orchestra,color is a strong orchestra,color is a strong melody instrumentmelody instrument第23页/共25页第24页/共25页
