"Silk (string) and bamboo (wind) music"
(Dujunco, 2023) [1]
evolved from instrumental ensemble that accompanied kunqu (崑曲) opera
evolved from shifan luogu (十番鑼鼓) —a form of gong and drum ensemble music prevalant in this region since the Ming period
initially popularized among urban literati -> amateur musicians
piece of bamboo with six finger holes—known for nasal timbre caused by vibrating membrane between embouchure hole and first finger hole.
Range of 2.5 octaves
ornaments: mordents, trills
(bowed fiddle)
two-stringed bowed instrument often tuned to a 5th (but can vary)
bow placed between two strings
ornaments: glissando
held upright and played with finger picks
can be used to set tempo if needed
can have multiple rows and strings to increase volume and range
can also have sustaining pedals
strike the strings with bamboo strikers
keep tempo