TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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Stringed Instruments
Konghou 箜篌
Guqin 古琴
Ruan 阮
Guzheng 古筝
Pipa 琵琶
Erhu 二胡
Blown Instruments
Sheng 笙
Hulusi 葫芦丝
Suona 唢呐
Dizi 笛子
Xiao 箫
Percussion Instruments
Yunluo 云锣
Bolang Gu 拨浪鼓
Paigu 排鼓
Gong 锣
Tanggu 堂鼓
Bianzhongs 编钟
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Ruan 阮 (Lute)
The Ruan is a lute with four strings, a fretted neck, 23 frets and is similar to the Pipa. The Ruan existed about 2000 years ago in the Western Jin Dynasty. It produces a sound just like the Pipa.
Listen to the Ruan here:
Home
Stringed Instruments
Konghou 箜篌
Guqin 古琴
Ruan 阮
Guzheng 古筝
Pipa 琵琶
Erhu 二胡
Blown Instruments
Sheng 笙
Hulusi 葫芦丝
Suona 唢呐
Dizi 笛子
Xiao 箫
Percussion Instruments
Yunluo 云锣
Bolang Gu 拨浪鼓
Paigu 排鼓
Gong 锣
Tanggu 堂鼓
Bianzhongs 编钟
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