percussion instrument; Daoqing ballad-singing
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2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
percussion instrument made of a long bamboo tube covered with skin at one end, played by hand; main accompanying instrument for Daoqing singing
Specifically refers to the instrument used in traditional Chinese folk art, particularly in Daoqing performances. Also written as 鱼鼓.
Lǎo老
yì艺
rén人
yī一
shǒu手
ná拿
zhe着
yú渔
gǔ鼓
，
yī一
shǒu手
qiāo敲
dǎ打
jié节
pāi拍
。
The elderly performer held the yugu in one hand while beating the rhythm with the other.
Zhè这
zhī支
yú渔
gǔ鼓
shì是
yòng用
lǎo老
nán楠
zhú竹
tǒng筒
zuò做
de的
，
shēng声
yīn音
tè特
bié别
hún浑
hòu厚
。
This yugu is made from old bamboo, giving it an especially rich, deep sound.
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Yǎn演
chàng唱
dào道
qíng情
shǎo少
bu不
liǎo了
yú渔
gǔ鼓
bàn伴
zòu奏
。
Singing Daoqing is incomplete without the accompaniment of the yugu.
noun
Daoqing (a genre of traditional Chinese ballad-singing), named after its use of the yugu as accompaniment
Metonymic use where the instrument name stands for the entire art form. Often used in regional names like 湖南渔鼓 or 湖北渔鼓.
Yé爷
ye爷
zuì最
ài爱
tīng听
Hú湖
nán南
yú渔
gǔ鼓
le了
。
Grandpa loves listening to Hunan Daoqing ballads the most.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
yú渔
gǔ鼓
biǎo表
yǎn演
，
wǒ我
men们
yī一
qǐ起
qù去
kàn看
ba吧
。
There's a Daoqing performance in the village tonight; let's go together.
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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
gēn跟
zhe着
shī师
fu傅
xué学
chàng唱
yú渔
gǔ鼓
。
He learned to sing Daoqing ballads from his master since he was a child.