national musical instruments

In the 3rd century, suona was introduced to China from Persia and Arabia. Popular in northern and southern China, namely Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Northeast China, Guangdong, Fujian and other places.

Suona has a magnificent timbre and a loud volume. The pipe is made of wood and has a conical shape. The upper end is equipped with a copper tube with a whistle, and the lower end is covered with a copper bell mouth (called a bowl), so it is commonly known as a horn. In Taiwan Province Province, it is called advocacy; In Guangdong, it is one of the eight-tone musical instruments. In Henan and Shandong, it is called trumpet, and there are famous tracks such as "A Hundred Birds at the Phoenix" and "Sedan Chair".

Suona has a high-pitched and majestic pronunciation, and has been used as accompaniment for folk song blowing parties, yangko parties, drum music classes and local folk art and opera. Through continuous development, it has enriched the playing skills and improved the expressive force, and has become a unique solo instrument, which is used for national band ensemble or opera, song and dance accompaniment.