Sunday, March 14, 2010
Chinese musical Instruments
* Guqin (Chinese: 古琴; pinyin: gǔqín) - 7-stringed zither
* Se (Chinese: 瑟; pinyin: sè) - 25-stringed zither with moveable bridges (ancient sources say 13, 25 or 50 strings)
* Guzheng (古箏) - 16-26 stringed zither with movable bridges
* Konghou (箜篌) - harp
* Pipa (琵琶) - pear-shaped fretted lute with 4 or 5 strings
* Sanxian (三弦) - plucked lute with body covered with snakeskin and long fretless neck
* Ruan (Chinese: 阮; pinyin: ruǎn) - moon-shaped lute in five sizes: gaoyin-, xiao-, zhong-, da-, and diyin-; sometimes called ruanqin (阮琴)
* Liuqin (柳琴) - small plucked, fretted lute with a pear-shaped body and four strings
* Yueqin (月琴) - plucked lute with a wooden body, a short fretted neck, and four strings tuned in pairs
* Qinqin (秦琴) - plucked lute with a wooden body and fretted neck; also called meihuaqin (梅花琴, literally "plum blossom instrument," on account of its flower-shaped body)
* Duxianqin (simplified Chinese: 独弦琴; traditional Chinese: 獨弦琴) - plucked zither with only one string
* Se (Chinese: 瑟; pinyin: sè) - 25-stringed zither with moveable bridges (ancient sources say 13, 25 or 50 strings)
* Guzheng (古箏) - 16-26 stringed zither with movable bridges
* Konghou (箜篌) - harp
* Pipa (琵琶) - pear-shaped fretted lute with 4 or 5 strings
* Sanxian (三弦) - plucked lute with body covered with snakeskin and long fretless neck
* Ruan (Chinese: 阮; pinyin: ruǎn) - moon-shaped lute in five sizes: gaoyin-, xiao-, zhong-, da-, and diyin-; sometimes called ruanqin (阮琴)
* Liuqin (柳琴) - small plucked, fretted lute with a pear-shaped body and four strings
* Yueqin (月琴) - plucked lute with a wooden body, a short fretted neck, and four strings tuned in pairs
* Qinqin (秦琴) - plucked lute with a wooden body and fretted neck; also called meihuaqin (梅花琴, literally "plum blossom instrument," on account of its flower-shaped body)
* Duxianqin (simplified Chinese: 独弦琴; traditional Chinese: 獨弦琴) - plucked zither with only one string
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Guoyue
Guoyue is a modernized form of Chinese traditional music written or adapted for some form of grand presentation, usually through a large orchestra of Chinese instruments. It was created in mainland China beginning in the early 20th century and is frequently broadcast on radio and television in the People's Republic of China. It is also the primary form of Chinese music taught in conservatories in China, as well as in Taiwan and Singapore.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Chinese House Music
Chinese house music. Great music with an awesome vocal although i don't understand anything xD. Chinese House Music is slightly different because the Bpm of the song is a bit fast but it's awesome to listen to. Check out the link im going to post bellow and please tell me your opinion :D
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