The pipa, pípá, or p'i-p'a (Chinese: 琵琶) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the "Chinese lute ", the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ranging from 12 to 31.

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Pipa, short-necked Chinese lute prominent in Chinese opera orchestras and as a solo instrument. It has a shallow, pear-shaped body with a wooden belly and, sometimes, two crescent-shaped sound holes. The modern pipa has 29 or 31 frets, 6 on the neck and the rest on the body of …

In addition to its use in the opera and in storytelling ensembles, the pipa has a solo repertory of highly programmatic, virtuosic music. The spectacular back and sides of this unique Ming-dynasty instrument feature more than 110 hexagonal ivory plaques, …

2003年10月1日 · The Chinese pipa, a four-string plucked lute, descends from West and Central Asian prototypes and appeared in China during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–534). Traveling over ancient trade routes, it brought not only a new …

The pipa (pronounced "pee-paa") is a four-stringed lute, one of the oldest Chinese musical instruments with over 2000 years of history. The term pipa () consists of two Chinese characters symbolizing two playing techniques (denoted as "Tan" and "Tiao" today) while their pronunciations p'i and p'a are imitations of the sounds produced accordingly.

2022年6月28日 · What is a pipa instrument? The pipa, sometimes called the Chinese lute is a pear-shaped, traditional Chinese musical instrument that belongs to the plucked string category of instruments. It is one of the most popular Chinese instruments and has been played for almost two millenniums in China as a solo instrument or in ensemble settings.

Learn about the ancient Chinese pipa – a beautiful instrument with a rich history. Wu Man plays the pipa. The origins of the pipa date back to the Qin and Han Dynasties of China (around 200 BC) – giving the instrument a history of over 2,000 years.

2019年6月28日 · The pipa (pronounced "pee-paa") is a four-stringed lute, one of the oldest Chinese musical instruments with over 2000 years of history. The term pipa consists of two Chinese characters symbolizing two playing techniques while their pronunciations p'i and p'a are imitations of the sounds produced accordingly.

The pipa, (pronounced PEE pah, a four-stringed pear-shaped lute, was introduced to China in the Han dynasty (around 2000 years ago) from Central Asia and was perhaps influenced from plucked lutes of ancient Middle Eastern kingdoms. Early pipas had a variety of shapes, constructional materials and number of strings. Today they are uniform.