Yangqin
Yangqin ( Chinese 揚琴 or 洋琴 , yángqín ), a trapezoidal dulcimer , is a Chinese stringed instrument from the Arab-Persian region that came to China towards the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
In the old Chinese musical instrument categorization of the Bayin ("eight sounds") it belongs to the silk category and there to the plucked instruments. The different number of strings are struck with thin mallets. The yangqin today has about 13 to 18 rows of strings. The very name yang qin ("foreign zither") indicates their foreign origin. Today it is an important part of ensemble music, but has also appeared as a solo instrument since the beginning of the 20th century.
See also
literature
- Wu Ben: Instruments: Yangqin. In: Robert Provine (Ed.): Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Volume 7: East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea Europe . Routledge, New York / London 2000, pp. 179-181
Web links
Commons : Yangqin - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Chinese dulcimer: Yangqin
- Three pieces played on the Yangqin