The Qiang flute is a kind of vertical flute that is made up of two 15-20cm-long bamboo pipes with holes of the same size wound together with silk threads. Mainly for solo performance, the flute is a folk music instrument with a bamboo reed ...
Tags: vertical flute, folk music instrument, express happiness
In the vague moonlight, soft, melodious songs and music resonated all over the Jingpo mountain. A group of young men and women from the Jingpo ethnic group sang and blew the vertical flute affectionately at the foot of the mountain. The ...
Tags: wedding ceremony, Jinpo people, tradition
Shaoxing Pinghu tune,alias"Yuejun Nanci",is called"Shaoxing Pingdiao"for short.This folk art prevails in Shaoxing and the surrounding area,and it gets this name because its major tune is"Pinghu tune".It is said that Shaoxing Pinghu tune was ...
Tags: folk art, pinghu tune, song
The Chinese penchant for looking at objects and interpreting their hidden meaning is revealed by the prolific use of symbols within their culture and these symbols are like a secondary language, rich in nuances and that penetrates all their ...
Tags: Chinese Symbols, eight immortals, Chinese penchant, Bamboo cane, Sword