Lusheng is a traditional musical instrument of Miao, Yao and Dong nationalities in southwest China. Its main part consists of sheng bucket, sheng tube, reed and * * * sounding tube. Lusheng originated in the Central Plains and was later introduced into minority areas. Lusheng can be divided into big Lusheng, middle Lusheng, small Lusheng and earth drum according to its size and shape. It can also be divided into light-tone lusheng and stressed lusheng.
Lusheng, as a musical instrument, has its own unique musical rules and dance forms. Lusheng can be divided into two types: light-tone Lusheng and stressed Lusheng. The modes are "56 1235" and "6 12356". The stressed Lusheng is deep and loud, while the soft Lusheng is light and high. The use of its musical tunes is very strict, which can be roughly divided into three categories: sacrifice, lyric and narrative.
Dong Lusheng Festival
Lusheng Festival is a traditional festival of Miao people in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province. It is held on September 27th of the lunar calendar and lasts for one week. According to legend, Lusheng was made by Zhuge Liang, a Miao people, so they called it Kongmingguan. According to documents, playing Lusheng was widely popular in southwest China as early as the Tang Dynasty, and Lusheng Festival has a long history.
During the festival, men, wearing double-breasted or right-breasted shorts and trousers, wearing green cloth towels on their heads and big belts around their waists, flocked to the venue with lusheng, suona and bronze drums in their hands. The girls wore dresses embroidered with various patterns and designs, with green handkerchiefs wrapped around their heads and embroidered ribbons and silver ornaments tied around their waists, and followed them with laughter. People dance to the music of Lusheng.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lusheng