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| − | The '''sanxian''' is a common three-stringed plucked instrument of the [[Han]], Mongolian and other minority ethnic groups. The sound-body is made of round wooden box covered with snake skin, just like [[erhu]]. The small sanxian is mostly used for accompaniment in Kunqu opera; while the large one as accompaniment for the northern quyi (Chinese folk art forms, including ballad singing, story-telling, comic dialogues, and clapper talks), dagu (versified story sung to the accompaniment of a small drum and other instruments), and danxian (story-telling by singing to musical accompaniment). Due to its unique tone color, it was later made a part of traditional orchestras. | + | The '''sanxian''' is a common three-stringed plucked instrument of the [[Han]], Mongolian and other minority ethnic groups. The sound-body is made of round wooden box covered with snake skin, just like [[erhu]]. The small sanxian is mostly used for accompaniment in [[Kunqu opera]]; while the large one as accompaniment for the northern quyi (Chinese folk art forms, including ballad singing, story-telling, comic dialogues, and clapper talks), [[dagu]] (versified story sung to the accompaniment of a small drum and other instruments), and [[danxian]] (story-telling by singing to musical accompaniment). Due to its unique tone color, it was later made a part of traditional orchestras. |
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Revision as of 05:12, 21 February 2010
The sanxian is a common three-stringed plucked instrument of the Han, Mongolian and other minority ethnic groups. The sound-body is made of round wooden box covered with snake skin, just like erhu. The small sanxian is mostly used for accompaniment in Kunqu opera; while the large one as accompaniment for the northern quyi (Chinese folk art forms, including ballad singing, story-telling, comic dialogues, and clapper talks), dagu (versified story sung to the accompaniment of a small drum and other instruments), and danxian (story-telling by singing to musical accompaniment). Due to its unique tone color, it was later made a part of traditional orchestras.
