In Chinese culture, the erhu is considered the most sophisticated instrument, the melodies of which are capable of conveying deep emotions, the most touching and tender emotional experiences. The Chinese violin has an ancient origin, the history of its occurrence has more than a thousand years. Today, erhu music sounds not only in national groups, but is also approaching the European academic tradition, becoming popular in different countries of the world. What is erhu The instrument belongs to the string bow group. It has only two strings. The sound range is three octaves. The timbre is close to falsetto singing. The Chinese erhu violin is distinguished by its expressive sound;…

Yueqin is a Chinese stringed musical instrument. Belongs to the plucked group. Known as the moon lute and the Chinese lute. The history of the Yueqin begins in the XNUMXrd-XNUMXth centuries AD. The instrument appeared in the Jin Dynasty. The closest related instruments are pipa and zhuan. The appearance resembles a small guitar with a round body and a short neck. The length of the instrument is 45-70 cm. The fingerboard passing into the surface of the soundboard contains 8-12 frets. Some variants are characterized by an octagonal soundboard. The body shape does not change the sound quality. The number of strings of the moon lute is 4. Initially, they…

Shichepshin is a stringed musical instrument. By type, this is a bowed chordophone. Sound is produced by passing a bow or a finger across the stretched strings. The body is made in a spindle-shaped style. Width no more than 170 mm. The neck and head are attached to the body. Resonator holes are carved on the top of the soundboard. The shape of the holes can be different, usually these are the simplest shapes. Production material – linden and pear wood. Shichepshin length – 780 mm. The strings of the instrument are ponytail hair. Several hairs are fixed with a string holder at the bottom of the body, in the…

Yatagan is a Bashkir folk musical instrument. Type – string plucked chordophone. The history of the origin of the chordophone was described by A. Maslov in his book. Bashkiria is considered to be the homeland. The design is based on Chinese, Japanese and Korean plucked instruments. In past centuries, the scimitar was used as an accompaniment in the performance of epic songs, kubayrs, takmaks. Outwardly, it looks like an elongated inverted harp. The original models were made in the form of a box. The strings were stretched from above. The pegs were made from ram bones and were movable. The pegs split one string. Musicians play it while sitting. One…

Yangqin is a Chinese stringed musical instrument. The first mentions date back to the XIV-XVII century. It became popular first in the southern provinces, and later throughout China. The musical instrument has gone through a number of upgrades. At the beginning of the XNUMXth century, it acquired a trapezoidal shape and became one and a half times larger in size. There are additional strings and coasters. The sound became louder, and its range is wider. Yangqin could be used in concert halls. Modern yangqin consists of four large and nine small coasters, on which 144 steel strings (bass strings with bronze winding) of various sizes are placed. The extracted sound…

Georgian songs are famous for their malleability, melodiousness and sincerity. And they are often performed to the accompaniment of ancient musical instruments. One of them is chonguri. The history of this representative of the string family goes deep into the centuries, but this does not make him less popular. National holidays and rituals are held to the sound of chonguri, its melodic sounds accompany the work of Georgian craftswomen. Description of the tool Panduri and chonguri are widespread in the national musical culture. They are similar, but the latter is more improved, has more extensive characteristics, harmonic possibilities. The body is pear-shaped. It is made of wood, after specially drying…

Chuniri is a Georgian folk stringed musical instrument. Class – bowed. The sound is produced by drawing the bow across the strings. The design consists of a body, neck, holders, brackets, legs, bow. The body is made of wood. Length — 76 cm. Diameter — 25 cm. Shell width — 12 cm. The reverse side is framed by a leather membrane. The strings are made by fastening the hair. Thin consists of 6, thick – of 11. Classic action: G, A, C. The appearance of the chuniri resembles a banjo with a carved body. The story began in Georgia. The instrument was invented in Svaneti and Racha, the historical mountainous…

Chatkhan is a musical instrument of the Khakass, the Turkic people of Russia. Type – plucked string. The design resembles a European zither. The body is made of wood. Popular materials are pine, spruce, cedar. Length – 1.5 meters. Width – 180 mm. Height – 120 mm. The first versions were made with a hole in the bottom. Later versions are characterized by a closed bottom. Small stones are placed inside the closed structure, ringing during the Play. The number of metal strings is 6-14. Older versions had a smaller number of strings – up to 4. Chatkhan is the oldest and most widespread musical instrument in Khakassia. It is…

Chanza is a stringed musical instrument that is common in Buryatia, but is of Mongolian origin. In Mongolia, the magic plectrum instrument was called “shanz”, which is derived from the ancient “shudraga”, and in translation it means “to strike” or “scrape”. Some sources give information about the Chinese origin of chanza. The musical three-string miracle was called “sanxian”, literally emphasizing the number of strings. Gradually, the word changed and lost the particle “san”. The instrument began to be called “sanzi” – having strings. The Mongols remade it in their own way – “shanz”, and the Buryat version became “chanza”. The appearance of the chanza is noble and graceful – it…