![]() ![]() Traveling minstrels still make a living playing on the streets of Tibetan cities and traveling from town to town. Websites and Sources: Tibetan Online /Culture/Music Music Tibetan Mystical Arts of Tibet New York Times article on Tibetan Dance Tibetan Musicians OPERA AND THEATER IN TIBET Night Out in Lhasa See TIBETAN CULTURE: HISTORY, STEREOTYPES AND KEEPING IT ALIVE articles on TIBETAN CULTURE They can depict natural sounds, the cries of animals and the singing of birds that can be heard at a great distance. Long-handled drums and trumpets are the main musical instruments used by the lamas. Some musical instruments were introduced from the interior of China. Their songs and music are well-modulated in tone and the words fit well with the tunes.The areas inhabited by Tibetans boasts a great diversity of folk songs and dances. If Tibetans sing, they are sure to dance, and they dance while singing. Tibetan dance and song are inseparable twins. They sing anytime for any event - at festivals, weddings, and gatherings as well as in their spare time. Īccording to the Chinese government: “Tibetans are good at singing and dancing. Among most famous meetings are one held in Ningxia every year, on Mount Lianhua at the beginning of the sixth lunar month and another hled on Mount Songming late in the fourth lunar month. Hua'er Meeting takes place on outdoor stages where singers compete and sing together. Hua'er is also called Shaonian, because the boys call the girls Hua'er and the girls call the boys Shaonian when they sing in turns. It is resonant, exuberant music style that is often enjoyed at festivals. Hua'er, ("flower") is a kind of folksong that Tibetans enjoy very much but is more associated with the Hui, Tu, Dongxiang and Bonan ethnic groups. In the early 2000s, Tibetan songs became very popular among mainland Chinese. My parents are herders and I grew up in their songs."Tibet has its own traditional secular and religious music. Shipek Dorje, a 20-year-old student was from the Palgon County of Nagqu Prefecture on the vast western Tibetan steppe,, told Xinhua. Tradition Tibetan singers sing on high pitches and mostly in minor keys. Karaokes are popular workers often sing when they work and festivals are full of singing and dancing. It was composed by Jingfen Yan and performed by Xuan Mei.Dungchen-playing nuns Tibetans enjoy singing. The title of the piece below is called Journey of Truth. Qín tuō (琴托) is the base, which is a piece of wood attached to the bottom of the qín tong to provide a smooth surface on which to rest the instrument on the leg.Qín diàn (琴墊) is a pad or piece of sponge, felt, or cloth placed between the strings and skin below the bridge to improve the sound quality.Gong máo (弓毛) is the bow hair, usually made from white horsehair.Gong gan (弓杆) is a bow stick made from bamboo.Screw device to vary the bow hair tension.Gong (弓) is the bow, which has a qin tong.Qín ma (琴碼) is a bridge made from wood.Wai xián (外弦) is the outside or outer string, usually tuned to A4.Nèi xián (内弦) is the inside or inner string, usually tuned to D4.Qiān jin (千斤) is a nut made from string, or less commonly, a metal hook.Qín zhou (琴軸) are the tuning pegs, which can be made from wood or metal gears.Sometimes it is elaborately carved with a dragon head. Qín tou (琴頭) is the top or tip of the neck, with a simple curve with a piece of bone or plastic at its apex.Qín gan (琴杆) is the neck of the instrument.The python skin gives the erhu its characteristic sound. Qín pí/She pí (琴皮/蛇皮) is the sound box skin made from a python.Qín tong (琴筒) is the sound box or resonator body, which can be hexagonal (liu jiao, southern), octagonal (ba jiao, northern), or, less commonly, round.Upon first seeing an erhu, many people are struck by its simple construction and the fact that such a rich array of sounds can be produced on its two strings. (Image: via Shen Yun Performing arts) The parts of the erhu ![]() The erhu and a close-up view of the sound box or resonator body. ![]()
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