yunluo; a nine-tone gong chime
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Meanings
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yunluo; a traditional Chinese percussion instrument consisting of nine small tuned gongs in a frame
technicalA specific type of 云锣 (yunluo). It is played with mallets and used in traditional Chinese orchestras, temple music, and ceremonial music.
Zài在
hé合
zòu奏
zhōng中
，
yuè乐
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
qiāo敲
jī击
jiǔ九
yīn音
luó锣
。
During the ensemble, the musician is striking the nine-tone gong chime.
Zhè这
shǒu首
qǔ曲
zi子
xū需
yào要
jiǔ九
yīn音
luó锣
lái来
yǎn演
zòu奏
qīng清
cuì脆
de的
gāo高
yīn音
bù部
fen分
。
This piece requires the nine-tone gong chime to play the crisp high-pitched parts.
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Jiǔ九
yīn音
luó锣
de的
jiǔ九
gè个
yīn音
gòu构
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
wán完
zhěng整
de的
yīn音
jiē阶
。
The nine tones of the gong chime form a complete scale.