Silk refers to stringed instruments, such as Qin and Zheng, which use silk as strings. Bamboo refers to wind instruments, such as flutes, flutes, etc., which are all made of bamboo tubes.

"Silk" and "Bamboo" are two categories in the classification of musical instruments with eight tones in the Zhou Dynasty. Silk refers to playing stringed instruments and bamboo refers to bamboo wind instruments. Silk and bamboo music refers to the ensemble of bamboo wind instruments and stringed instruments, with meticulous playing style, beautiful and lyrical expression and lively interest. For example, the main musical instruments of Paige Band in Errentai are flute and Hu Si, the main musical instruments of Jiangnan Sizhu Band are flute and erhu, and the main musical instrument of Cantonese Opera Band is Yuehu.

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Ancient musical instruments

First, play the strings.

Banhu, Erhu, Gao Hu, Xiaohu, Gehu, Jinghu and Leiqin.

Second, pluck music.

Pipa, Yueqin, Da Ruan, zhongruan, Xiao Ruan,,, Zheng, Qin, Guqin, etc.

Third, percussion.

Muqin, dulcimer, drums, cymbals, gongs, small gongs, cymbals, wooden fish, cymbals, sand hammers, bronze bells, hammers, etc.

Fourth, play music.

Flute, flute, suona, company, sea flute, trumpet, etc.