Uyghur musical instrument making skills
The Uygur people, who live at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, are a nation that is good at singing and dancing. The performance of national musical instruments adds a lot of brilliance to the songs and dances of the Uygur people. It is a precious musical heritage of the Uygur people and a treasure in the music culture of the motherland. In 2008, the Uygur musical instrument making skills were selected into the second batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage protection list. Uygur traditional musical instruments are of many varieties, beautifully made, well colored, and pleasant to the ear. According to the structure and playing rules, Uygur musical instruments can be divided into four categories: wind instruments, plucked instruments, bowed string instruments, and percussion instruments, with a total of more than 50 varieties. The most widely used instruments among the people are tanbul, dutar, rebab, dab and nagra. Tanbul is a plucked string instrument with a sonorous and pleasant sound, which is very unique. It is often used as a solo instrument. In family celebrations and banquets, it is combined with rebab, hand drums and other instruments to accompany songs and dances. Dutar is the only finger-plucked string instrument of the Uygur ethnic group. It has a soft tone and can be played solo or with hand drums as an accompaniment for singing and dancing. Rebab is a popular string instrument favored by ethnic minorities such as the Uygur and Uzbek. When playing, the left hand holds the neck and slides the string diagonally, and the right hand holds a piece of horn or bamboo and plucks it. Dab, called hand drum in Chinese, is an ancient percussion instrument widely used by the Uygur ethnic group. It is an indispensable instrument for ensemble and accompaniment. The sound of Dab is crisp and bright, and it plays a role in unifying the rhythm and speed in the band. Nagla is an instrument played by hammering with a wooden mallet. It is called iron drum in Chinese and is mainly used in grand festivals and weddings. The history of Uygur musical instrument making skills is long and originated in the ancient Qiuci State in the Han Dynasty. It has a history of more than 2,000 years. It has strict requirements in selecting materials and making, and is particularly good at selecting high-quality mulberry wood, with special sound effects. Uygur musical instruments are exquisitely made and have unique timbre. They are mostly used in family banquets and are an important part of Uygur traditional culture. (No pictures available, please provide them.) (No pictures available, please provide them.)