ancient double‑reed wind instrument
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient double‑reed wind instrument; Chinese shawm
literaryA historical instrument originating from Central Asia, introduced to China via the Silk Road. Also known as 觱篥 (bì lì), 悲篥, or 笳管. It was widely used in court and military music, folk music, and Buddhist ritual music during the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties.
Táng唐
dài代
yǎ雅
yuè乐
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
bì筚
lì篥
。
The bili was commonly used in Tang Dynasty ceremonial music.
Bì筚
lì篥
de的
shēng声
yīn音
gāo高
kàng亢
bēi悲
liáng凉
。
The sound of the bili is piercing and mournful.
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Dūn敦
huáng煌
bì壁
huà画
zhōng中
yǒu有
yuè乐
jì伎
chuī吹
zòu奏
bì筚
lì篥
de的
xíng形
xiàng象
。
There are images of musicians playing the bili in the Dunhuang murals.