The Dong flute is a unique breath-playing folk instrument of the Dong people. In Dong language, they are called Jiege and Jigesi. Also known as various flutes and grass flutes. It is popular in Rongjiang, Congjiang and Liping in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Tongtong Dong Autonomous County in Hunan Province and the vast areas adjacent to Guizhou, Guangxi and Hunan provinces.
The Dong flute is similar in appearance to the Dongxiao. The mouthpiece is equipped with a reed and is blown vertically. The sound is clear and melodious. It can not only express a gentle and lyrical mood, but also play a warm and joyful melody. It is rich in mountain and wild flavor and is often used as a solo or as accompaniment to singing. It is popular in the areas where the Dong people live on the border between Guizhou, Guangxi and Hunan, and is most popular in Liping, Rongjiang and Congjiang in Guizhou Province.
The reed has a long history. In the Book of Songs, the earliest collection of poems in my country, there is a poem like "blow the sheng and drum the reed, blow the sheng and blow the reed, and drum the reed and drum the reed". According to archaeological discoveries, two gourd shengs from the Warring States Period unearthed in Lijiashan, Jiangchuan are among the earliest sheng instruments in my country.
The corbeled qin is a bow-stringed musical instrument of the Dong ethnic group. It is named after the long and slender body of the instrument that resembles a cow's thigh. In Dong language, it is called Gegei, Geiyi, Geining, Gougeisi. Both "Gi" and "Gi" are homophonic sounds of two open strings. Also known as beef legs. It has a long history, various specifications, and soft tone. It is mainly used as accompaniment for Dong folk songs and Dong opera.
The Dong pipa is composed of a headstock, a piano rod, a peg, a sound box and strings. Pipas vary in size in various regions and can be divided into three types: large, medium and small. The big tone is soft and deep, the medium tone is bright and sweet, and the small tone is crisp and sweet. When playing, hold the piano in your left hand to press the strings, and hold a calf horn or bamboo pick in your right hand to play. In addition to solo and ensemble performances, it can also be used as accompaniment for Dong songs and dances. It is an instrument with extremely ethnic characteristics.