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East Asian Traditional Music
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Heilongjiang (China)
Influenced by ethnic groups like the Hezhen, with instruments such as the gusli (a zither) and the accordion playing a role in folk tunes.
Yunnan (China)
Features diverse ethnic minority music traditions, with instruments like the hulusi (a gourd flute) and the sanxian (a three-stringed plucked instrument).
Japan
Features instruments like the koto (a long zither), shakuhachi (a bamboo flute), and shamisen (a three-stringed lute).
Dunhuang (China)
Music influenced by the Silk Road, characterized by the use of instruments like the guqin (a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument) and the pipa.
Manchuria (China)
Traditional music of the Manchu people, featuring instruments like the octagonal drum and the Manchu violin.
Xinjiang (China)
Diverse music from Uyghur and other ethnic cultures, with instruments like the rawap (a lute) and the dombra (a long-necked lute).
Korea
Distinctive music with the gayageum (a 12-string zither), piri (a double-reed instrument), and janggu (an hourglass-shaped drum).
Inner Mongolia (China)
Music includes the use of the morin khuur and the unique long-song (urtyn duu) singing technique.
Hong Kong
A blend of traditional Chinese music with influences from the West, including the use of the zhongruan (a moon-shaped lute) and the erhu.
Tibet
Features religious music that includes the use of singing bowls, long trumpets, and the dramyin (a lute).
Okinawa (Japan)
Known for the sanshin (a banjo-like instrument), Eisa drumming, and the influence from the Ryukyu Kingdom's court music.
Shandong (China)
Known for Lu Opera and the use of suona as well as the guzheng, reflecting a unique style of eastern Chinese music.
Shanxi (China)
Known for its regional opera called Qinqiang, and instruments such as suona (a double-reeded horn) and banhu (a bowed string instrument).
Gagaku (Japan)
The ancient court music of Japan using instruments like the hichiriki (a double reed instrument) and the biwa (a lute).
Sichuan (China)
Sichuan opera is prominent here, with unique instruments like the Sichuan Paiban (a clapper) and the dizi.
Kyushu (Japan)
Known for folk songs named Min'yo and instruments such as the shakuhachi and the tsugaru shamisen (a larger shamisen).
Mongolia
Notable for throat singing styles like Khöömei, and instruments such as morin khuur (horsehead fiddle) and tovshuur (a lute).
Taiwan
Traditional music incorporates the pipa (a four-stringed lute), dizi (a transverse bamboo flute), and Chinese opera elements.
Guangdong (China)
Cantonese music is the highlight, with the yehu (a bowed string instrument) and the dizi featuring prominently.
China
Known for its pentatonic scales and use of the erhu (a two-stringed fiddle) and guzheng (a plucked zither).
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