In ancient China, the harp existed as a plucked instrument, and its shape was similar to that of the modern dulcimer. In The Book of Songs, drums and musical instruments are often associated with the singing of poems and the performance of dances. There are sentences about my fair lady and friends of harps and harps in the poem Guanluo. Among them, the harp refers to playing the piano, while the harp refers to playing the harp, expressing the feeling of playing and enjoying music.
Drums and harps are also regarded as an elegant art form, which are used in court banquets and collections of literati. In ancient culture, drums and musical instruments were also a way for literati to express their feelings and convey their thoughts.
In modern Chinese, the word "drum instrument" is not as common as it was in ancient times, but it is still used in some literary descriptions and music performances. For example, in some concerts, cultural performances and other occasions, drums and musical instruments often appear as background music, creating an ancient and elegant atmosphere for the whole performance.
Types of emotions expressed by drums and musical instruments:
1. In terms of joy, the emotions expressed by drums and musical instruments can be joy, cheerfulness and joy. The drum and the piano described in The Book of Songs Xiaoya Luming Literature are harmonious and cheerful, expressing cheerful feelings. In addition, in The Book of Songs, Zheng Feng, the woman said that the cock crowed, and the harp was in the imperial position, quiet and good, expressing the joyful feelings of peace and harmony.
2. In terms of sadness, the emotions expressed by drums and musical instruments can be sadness, sadness, sadness and so on. For example, in the Book of Songs, Li Yan, it is described that looking forward and looking back, crying like rain, why worry about the country and the people? Only drums and musical instruments are used to express sadness and sad feelings. There is also the ear-picking in The Book of Songs Xiaoya Caicai, which is not full of baskets.
I miss my lover, and the food basket was abandoned on the road. When climbing the high Rocky Mountain, the horse's feet were down. Let's pour the golden pot of wine first to comfort my grief. Climbing up the high mountain ridge, the horse's legs are already soft and confused. I feel sad when I think about it, because I miss my loved ones.
3. In terms of anger, the emotions expressed by drums and musical instruments can be resentment, anger and dissatisfaction. For example, the King of Qin described in Historical Records, Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru was drinking heavily at that time and said, I overheard the good voice of the King of Zhao, so please play the piano. Zhao Wang played the drums and the piano to express Qin Wang's anger at Zhao Wang.
In Zuo Zhuan's Ten Years of Zhuang Gong, the wife will rise up, all the ministers are noisy, and all the scholars are arrogant, which expresses Lu Zhuanggong's resentment towards his wife Jiang.