Clapper , aka bang board , percussion . Approximately in the seventeenth century ( seventeenth century ) , with the rise of Bangzi popular opera . Clapper from the two unequal length , thickness and composition of solid hard stick . A length of 25 cm is cylindrical , diameter of 4 cm, the other short and thick rectangular, length 20 , width 5-6 , thickness of 4 centimeters. One of the four opera tunes , due to the hardwood clapper hit section named.
Brief introduction
Usually used rosewood , mahogany , in some places with Zaomu heart production, materials must be solid , dry, can not have a section scar or splitting . The appearance of smooth , circular and angular moderation. Applied to opera music , rap music, and folk instrumental ensemble. Qing Li Yuan “play “: the ” to bang the boards, yueqin should it, there are tight slow. Vulgar call Bangzi , Sichuan that the strum .”
Specific types
Clapper for various ethnic Chinese orchestra , the first for the accompaniment of various Bangzi named, often used in the strong beat , the atmosphere in order to increase the drama . Around the 17th century ( Ming and Qing ) With the rise of opera Bangzi popular with Hebei Clapper , South Clapper , falling Qin bang bang of the points. Sometimes used to refer Hebei Clapper Clapper . Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi and Hebei Henan Clapper popular area Bangzi with clapper opera and folk instrumental ensemble. Multi rosewood , mahogany or jujube production. Two length, thickness different hard stick, a slender cylindrical , length 25 cm , diameter 4 cm ; tubby a rectangular, length 20 cm, width 5-6 cm, thickness 4 cm . South clapper board , also known as Canton , is widely popular in the southern region, the opera and folk instrumental ensemble use , but also for high plectrum opera singing accompaniment. Mostly rosewood production. The hollow body is rectangular , the middle of a rectangular sound holes . Clapper also known as foot fall bang for Opera and Henan pendant accompaniment. Shape of a duck , bang with the hammer as a single entity . Qin bang for opera accompaniment . Oval, 20 cm long .
Hebei bang
Also known as ” bang board .” By the two unequal length , thickness and composition of solid hard stick . Generally with sandalwood, mahogany , some places also used Zaomu heart production, length 25 cm in a circular diameter of 4 cm , the other short and thick rectangular, length 20 cm , width of 5 to 6 cm , 4 cm thick .
Playing, left hand rectangle, round stick right run , hit each pronunciation . Sound crisp , high-pitched and solid , with no fixed pitch, as an important musical accompaniment clapper opera , used to regularly knock downbeat . In some folk instrumental ensemble is also often used , popular in Hebei, Henan and Shandong area.
South Clapper
Aka Bu fish, Guangdong boards. ” Qing continued Book of General “: ” Bu fish with equal points clapper drum or on behalf of , the South of the festival musical instrument .” Rectangular wooden hollow body , length 24.5 cm , width 8.7 cm , 6 cm thick , in the middle of a rectangular tone holes. In order to make a better use of rosewood , sound hole must be listed and tidy , smooth bore . Playing, bang left hand , right hand holding one bamboo or wood hammer percussion .
Clapper popular in southern China Southern . It was originally a Cantonese opera, musical accompaniment , and later also used for high rugulosa singing opera and Guangdong musical accompaniment . Pronunciation short , round, except in opera and instrumental ensemble accompaniment strike outs downbeat , but can also be used to express the hoofs, machine gun firing sound , and other special sound effects.
Fall bang
Also known as ” Foot Clapper .” Wooden ball. Shaped like a duck , circle diameter of 9 cm , hollow . Is divided into three kinds of medium and small length and 10 cm respectively, 13.5,11.5 , circle diameters were 9.5,8.5 and 5 cm . Waist with a tenon , fixed on a stand vertically on a stick . Another set beneath a tongue and groove , across a central axis , are connected with rope wood hammer blow bang . Opera and Henan pendant books for accompaniment .
Fall with a bang at the waist dowel fixed in an upright stick , and another one on the vertical stick tongue and groove , the middle of a wood hammer blow bang , the center across a nail , wood hammer rope tethered at one end by those who played on the right foot , By foot pedal to control wood hammer blow bang pronunciation . Playing, often tied to the legs on it , by the operator Zhuiqin accompanist and played .
Qin bang
For opera accompaniment . Is oval in shape , length 20 cm .
Playing method
Hebei Clapper playing, rectangular left hand , right hand execution cylindrical stick to stick rectangular cylindrical percussion pronunciation , sound crisp , solid , no fixed pitch.
South clapper to bang left hand , right hand holding one bamboo stick or mallet percussion . Fall bang play often tied to a table leg , the foot control mallet blow bang pronunciation . Performer who often served by the operator Zhuiqin .
History
Ancient Patrol or distributed for old people all the bureaucratic knock ringers . Hollowed bamboo or wood. ” Outlaws of the Marsh ” the second time : “That village before the village after village Guanzhuang West , three or four hundred historians Zhuanghu , hear clapper ring, pull rods are dragging guns , gathered together three or four hundred people , all together on the history of village . ” ” Twenty years strange ” sixty two back:” No one outside of that ocean back to a back , blowing whining sound, footsteps coming and going , but also that Dageng clapper knock live, how to sleep . ” Ba Jin” sand Ding ” one : ” Two more of the clapper really sounded crisp sound of wood in this quiet night , and that soon the dog twice each answer . ”
Bangzi
Also refers Bangzi . Bangzi is one kind of opera tune the system in general. It originates from Shanxi, Shaanxi junction ” Shanshan ” clapper , is characterized by high-pitched singing loud , bang hit section of wood . It then eastward , southward development , the formation of different forms in different regions of Bangzi , such as Shanxi Clapper , Hebei Clapper , Clapper , Henan , Shandong clapper , clapper Jiangsu ( Xuzhou opera called ) and so on.
