Ancient Chinese bronze instrument

For modern people, bronzes are less used, especially musical instruments. Here we introduce several ancient Chinese bronze musical instruments.

cymbals

The bell resembling the future has a handle. Some people think that it is not easy to distinguish from 钲, so it is also called 钲 (容 庚). According to the records, the two are the same type of musical instruments. They have the same shape and only have different sizes. Such as "Say Wen" Gold Department: "Hey, hey also, like a bell, handle up and down through." He also said: "Hey, Xiao Yan also." This is so big and small. In the literature, Dai is also called a bracelet, also known as Ding Ning. Zhou Mingzhong has a famous leader.

However, some people think that there are differences between 铙 and ( (Luo Zhenyu), and the literature is based on "Zhou Liguan Guan Drumman": "By the Golden Bracelet Festival drum, drumming the drum with Jin Yong." There are also similar documents in other literatures. The archaeological community is not yet unified. Late business appeared early. Such as the woman's tomb, Wenxian Xiaonanzhuang ("handout" version of the plate). All the sightings are upwards, the handles are downwards, and the handles are hollow. In the past, it was also found that there were wood marks in the shank (“Yin Tong Theory”). When it was placed on a wooden handle, it could be held by hand or inserted on other objects. Most of their body patterns are animal faces, which are also positive in mouth, and can also prove to be used under the handle of the mouth. It is generally a set of three, a set of five good tomb for women, all of the same size, like the bells of the Zhou Dynasty, it is no doubt for the instrument. According to Zhou Li is a kind of military music.

The Central Plains found little, and individuals are not. In the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, especially in Hunan, there are many discoveries. Some are also complete sets, and the individuals are relatively large. Some pass through about half a meter high and weigh more than 200 kilograms. There are different opinions about the birthplace of Yan.

bell

Xia Dai discovered several pieces. The difference with the later bell is that there is a defect on one side, which is not seen later.

Early business did not see. Late business bells, small, more innocent, often with dogs, horses out, commonly known as dog bells, bells. Obviously a bell attached to a dog or horse, not a musical instrument. There are also tombs in the week.