What are the traditional musical instruments of the Tibetan people?

Zhamunian is a Tibetan plucked string instrument. In Tibetan, "Zhamu" means sound, "Nian" means pleasant to the ear, and "Zhamu Nian" means a musical instrument with a pleasant sound.

The eagle flute is a characteristic musical instrument of the Tibetan people, also known as the eagle bone flute. It is named after the fact that it is made from the wing bones of vultures. Eagle flutes are mainly popular in Tibetan areas in Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan and Gansu provinces. Extended information

There are many kinds of Tibetan national musical instruments, such as plucked instruments such as jamunie and dulcimer; bowed string instruments such as oxjiaohu, tieqin, genka, huqin, remaqin, etc.; wind instruments including recorder and bone flute , tuba, trumpet, suona, copper flute, conch, mouth string, bamboo flute, mud flute, etc.; percussion instruments include big drum, Reba drum, Dama drum, Balang drum, gongs, cymbals, string bells, etc.

Among them, Jamunie, Niujiaohu, tuba and recorder are the most distinctive. Jamunie is a six-stringed qin, which is said to have a history of 600 to 700 years. It is the main accompaniment instrument for folk songs and dances such as Duixue, Nangma and Jamunie. Niujiaohu, called "Biwang" or "Biyong" in Tibetan, is similar in shape to the erhu, but the piano tube is made of oxhorn, and is mainly used for the accompaniment of strings and Zhega. Due to the short bow, all the long notes in the melody are played as homophonic repetitions of eighth notes, and a major second or a minor third is added to the weak beat to form the melody of Xianzi music. Main features. Recorder and bone flute are popular in pastoral areas.

The recorder is made of wood, and the bone flute is made of eagle or mutton leg bones. It has a high register, low volume, and a high-pitched sound. It is often used to play pastoral tunes. Tuba, called "Tongqin" in Tibetan, is made of copper, has no holes in the tube, is about 3 meters long, and has a large mouth at the lower end. It can blow out the fundamental tone and the fifth overtone. It has a huge volume and is mostly used in temple ritual activities and Tibetan opera music. .

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tibetan