Music

• China

  Located in East Asia, and One of the biggest country
• China has a land area of 9.6 million square km. and population of 1.4 billion
• China


  Known as the cradles of civilization, located near the great Yellow river
• China's political system in 221 BC


  Anchored on dynasties
• China in the 20th century


  Adopted the republic system government
• China in 1949


  Communist Party of China took power
• Dizi


  Is a bamboo transverse flute
• Dizi


  • 6 holes determine the pitch
  • Has a hole with a thin reed membrane between mouthpiece and first pitch hole
  • Gives an etheal timbre that matches natural environment
• Suona


  Also called laba, a double-reed aerophone
• Suona

  • Instruemnt produces clearn and bright notes
  • Is a popular sight in many traditional folk rituals (Ceremonies, Wedding, and Rites for the dead)
• Sheng


  A wind-blown mouth organ 17 bamboo pipes
• Sheng

  • Bamboo pipes represent folded wings of a phoenix
  • Is centuries old is used as an accompanying for solo
• Pipa


  King of traditional instruments, a Chinese lute
• Pipa


  • Existed for thousand of years, found in the hands of maiden and paintings
  • One meter from end to end, symbolizes 3 powers: Heaven, Earth and Man
  • 5 elements: Wood, metal, water, earth and fire
• Erhu


  Is a chordophone has 2 strings
• Erhu


  • Played vertically, with the base standing on the instrumentalist's lap
  • Has no fretboard, player will have to pres the string itself
• Guzheng


  A zither has 16-21 strings fastened a wooden resonating box
• Guzheng

  • Played by the fingers both hands with picks (plastic, ivory, turquoise shell)
  • Tuning based on the pentatonic scale
• Pengling

  Is a pair 2 cuplike metal cymbals
• Pengling


  • Pengling a nonpitched produces metallic reverberating
  • Used in Dances, Operas, and Folk songs
• Tanggu


  A medium-sized, barrel-shaped drum with 3 heads covered animal skin
• Tanggu

  • Played using 2 sticks, is used in orchestras