Clapper , aka bang board, percussion . About the Ming and Qing ( seventeenth century ) , with the rise of Bangzi opera and pop. Clapper by the two unequal length , thickness and composition of different solid hard stick . A length of 25 cm as the diameter of 4 cm , the other short and thick rectangular, length 20 , width 5-6 , thickness 4 cm . 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 produced material must solid , dry, can not have a scar section or splitting . The appearance of smooth , circular and angular moderate. Applied to opera music , rap music and folk instrumental ensemble . Qing Li Yuan , ” said drama ” : the ” bang for the board, should the banjo , some tight slow vulgar call Bangzi , Shu said that the strum . .”
Specific Types
Clapper for all kinds of ethnic Chinese orchestra , the first for the accompaniment of various Bangzi named , often used on the downbeat , in order to increase the dramatic atmosphere. Around the 17th century ( the seventeenth century ) with the rise Bangzi opera and pop, there Hebei Clapper , South Clapper , fall and Qin bang bang points. Sometimes used to refer Hebei Clapper Clapper . Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi , Hebei and Henan Clapper popular area Bangzi with clapper opera and folk instrumental ensemble . Multi rosewood , mahogany or Zaomu production. Two length, thickness different hard stick, a slender cylindrical , length 25 cm in diameter and 4 cm ; stubby a rectangular, 20 cm wide and 5 to 6 cm , 4 cm thick . South clapper board , also known as Canton , is widely popular in the southern region , the use of drama and folk instrumental ensemble , but also for high plectrum opera singing accompaniment. Making more use of rosewood . A rectangular hollow body having a rectangular sound hole in the middle . Clapper also known as foot fall bang for Opera and Henan pendant accompaniment. Shape of a duck , bang the gavel as a single entity . Qin bang for opera accompaniment. Oval, 20 cm long .
Hebei bang
Also known as the ” bang board .” By the two unequal length , thickness and composition of different solid hard stick . Generally with rosewood , mahogany , some places also make use Zaomu heart , length 25 cm in a circular diameter of 4 cm , the other short and thick rectangular, 20 cm wide and 5 to 6 cm , 4 cm thick .
When playing, left hand rectangle, round the right hand stick , hit each pronunciation. Sounds 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 board. ” Qing continued Book of General “: ” Bu fish with equal points clapper drum or on behalf of , the southern section of the instrument also .” Rectangular hollow wooden body , 24.5 cm long , 8.7 cm wide , 6 cm thick , in the middle of a rectangular sound holes. Produced with the use of rosewood better sound hole must be listed neat , smooth bore . When playing, bang left hand , right hand holding one bamboo or wood hammer percussion.
South Clapper popular in southern China . It was originally a Cantonese opera, musical accompaniment , and later also for opera singing high rugulosa music accompaniment and Guangdong . Pronunciation short , rounded , except in opera and instrumental ensemble accompaniment strike outs downbeat , but also can be used to express hoofs, the sound of machine-gun fire and other special sound effects.
Fall bang
Also known as ” Foot Clapper .” Wooden ball. Shaped like a duck , circle diameter of 9 cm , hollow . Divided into three kinds of medium and small , were 13.5,11.5 and length 10 cm, diameter circle were 9.5,8.5 and 5 cm . Waist with a tenon , fixed in a vertical stick on the stand . Another set beneath a tongue and groove , across a central axis , are connected to a wood hammer blow bang with the rope . Opera and Henan pendant books for accompaniment .
Fall bang waist with a tenon , fixed in a vertical stick , the stick upright on another one tongue and groove , the middle of a wood hammer blow bang , the center across a nail , wood hammer at one end by a rope tethered who played on the right foot , by foot pedaling , controlling pronunciation wood hammer blow bang . While playing , often tying it on legs , fall by the operator and played the piano accompanist .
Qin bang
For opera accompaniment. Oval shape , length 20 cm .
Playing Methods
When playing Hebei Clapper , left hand holding a rectangular , cylindrical stick right executive to pronounce rectangular cylindrical percussion sticks , sound crisp , solid, no fixed pitch.
South clapper to bang left hand , right hand to perform a bamboo stick or mallet percussion. Fall bang play often tied on legs , feet control mallet strike pronunciation bang . Players often fall by the operator who serves as the piano .
Edit history
Ancient Patrol or old people all the bureaucratic distribution to knock ringers . Made of bamboo or hollowed out wood. “Water Margin” the second time : ” After the village before the village , Guanzhuang Village West, three or four hundred historians Zhuanghu , hear clapper ring, pull rods are dragging guns , three or four hundred people gathered together , all together on the history of village . ” ” Twenty years have witnessed a strange situation , ” the sixth two back: ” No one outside the ocean back to back , and blowing whining sound, footsteps coming and going , but also that the clapper knock Dageng live, how to sleep , ” Ba Jin ” sand Ding ” a : .” two more of the clapper sounded really crisp sound of wood answering each other in this quiet night and twice that of a dog barking . ”
Editing Bangzi
Also refers Bangzi . Bangzi is one kind of opera tune the system in general. It is the source for Shanxi, Shaanxi junction ” Shanshan Clapper ” , characterized by high-pitched singing loud , bang hit section of wood . It then east, south development , the formation of different forms in different regions Bangzi , such as Shanxi Clapper , Hebei Clapper , Clapper Henan , Shandong clapper , clapper , Jiangsu ( Xuzhou opera called ) and so on.
