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Traditional Chinese MusicScientists have found that music in China dates back to the dawn of the Chinese civilization. Documents and musical instruments provide evidence that in ancient there was a well-developed musical culture. In 1999 at a neolithic site of Jiahu China archeologists unearthed six complete 9000 year old bone flutes. They are believed to be the oldest playable musical instruments ever found.
Music has always be a major part of the Chinese culture. In ancient China music was created with musical instruments, singing and dance and the traditional entertainment involving talking and singing drama. With the introduction of religions such as Confucianism and Buddhism, religious music merged with traditional Chinese music. Chinese Instruments Traditional Chinese musical instruments include plucked and bowed stringed instruments, flutes, cymbals, gongs, and drums. Bamboo and bone pipes are among the oldest known musical instruments from China. Traditional Chinese instruments are divided into categories based on their material of composition. The categories include skin, gourd, bamboo, wood, silk, earth/clay, metal and stone. A traditional Chinese orchestras consists of bowed strings, woodwinds, plucked strings and percussion instruments. Free Chinese Music - MP3Below are traditional Chinese music tracks for download. Chinese
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