Featured music and musical instruments of Cantonese opera
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The musical instruments are mainly divided into melodic and percussive types.
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gaohu (高胡) |
Traditional musical instruments used in Cantonese opera include wind, strings and percussion. The winds and strings encompass erhu, gaohu (高胡), yehu, yangqin, pipa, dizi, and houguan (喉管), while the percussion comprises many different drums and cymbals. The percussion controls the overall rhythm and pace of the music, while the gaohu leads the orchestra. A more martial style features the use of the suona.
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houguan (喉管) |
The instrumental ensemble of Cantonese opera is composed of two sections: the melody section and the percussion section. The percussion section has its own vast body of musical materials, generally called lo gu dim (锣鼓点) or simply lo gu (锣鼓). These 'percussion patterns' serve a variety of specific functions.
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