Zhong
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Zhong is a traditional Chinese bell-like percussion instrument used in ancient ritual and court music.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese musical instrument
ⓘ
bell ⓘ idiophone ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confucian ceremonies
ⓘ
ancestral worship ⓘ state rituals ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs idiophone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Chinese imperial court
ⓘ
Chinese ritual culture ⓘ |
| ensembleRole |
melodic instrument
ⓘ
ritual signaling instrument ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Chinese archaeological sites
ⓘ
ancient Chinese tombs ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial
ⓘ
musical accompaniment ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| hasShape | bell-shaped ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedBy |
court musicians
ⓘ
ritual specialists ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
bianzhong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
nao (Chinese bell) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundProductionMethod |
struck externally
ⓘ
struck with mallet ⓘ |
| symbolism |
authority
ⓘ
cosmic harmony ⓘ ritual order ⓘ |
| tunedOrUntuned | tuned ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
bronze
ⓘ
metal ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Chinese nobility
ⓘ
Chinese royal courts ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Confucian ritual music
ⓘ
ancient Chinese court music ⓘ ancient Chinese ritual music ⓘ yayue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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