What is the history of suona? How did it get to where it is today?

Suona was introduced to China in the third century AD, and then became a national musical instrument in China, and also achieved good development. Suona is a musical instrument that originated in the Persian and Arab generations, and the sound of suona is relatively high, which will cause greater deterrence and influence.

It has a long history, and there was the production of this equipment more than 1,000 years ago, and the production process of suona is relatively fine. It is mainly through technological innovation, coupled with the spread of folk musical instruments, as well as the accompaniment of opera, that there is a place today.

Suona was introduced to China from Persia and Arabia during the Yuan Dynasty; The sound of suona is very loud, in opera**, folk**, and modern academies, there are suona sounds.

Suona can express all kinds of feelings on various occasions, suona sound is high-pitched, the style is heroic, suona performance skills are also very many, the influence of suona is also very high, in folk opera and opera is an indispensable instrument, symphony orchestras and national orchestras are also often used, because the sound of suona is strong, can significantly express the best performance ability.

Sound, the sound of suona is very loud, and any kind of sound of suona can be made, and suona has a great influence.

It is powerful in the penetration of sound, and the sound penetration of suona is extremely strong.

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Suona originated in Persia and Arabia, and was introduced to China from Persia and Arabia in the 3rd century AD. The suona is composed of five parts: whistle, air plate, invader, rod and bowl, the lower end is covered with a copper bell mouth (called the bowl), and the upper end is equipped with a copper pipe with a whistle, and the tube body is wooden and conical.

As for its inventor, it must have been a Persian, but it is impossible to verify.

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Sound. Traditional suona can be divided into small suona (also known as siren), general high-pitched suona, and large suona according to the range and size of the instrument, but it can be divided into various tonal suona (such as G key small suona, F key small suona, D key high-pitched suona, C key high-pitched suona, G key large suona, etc.), the so-called tonality refers to the sound blown when the bottom three holes are released. Generally speaking, the common vocal range of traditional suona is 17 degrees, and the most commonly used D-key high-pitched suona is concerned.

Its vocal range ranges from bass A to treble A (treble B is occasionally used, but is difficult to blow).

The modern improved keyed suona can generally be divided into, keyed treble suona, keyed alto suona, keyed tenor suona, keyed bass suona, etc., which are characterized by the addition of keys and semitone holes to increase the vocal range and stabilize the pitch. Due to the different regions and manufacturers, the shape and the way of pressing the hole are also different, with the most common keyed alto suona and sound, the commonly used vocal range is generally 18 degrees.

The biggest feature of suona is that it can control the whistle with the mouth to make changes in volume, pitch, timbre, and the use of various techniques, which makes it very difficult to control the pitch of suona on the one hand, and on the other hand, it makes the change of timbre volume greatly, and can make a very complete glissandoshi through the control of pitch, which makes suona a very expressive instrument. In addition to the condition of the whistle will affect the labor-saving and intonation, depending on the different tunes and timbre needs, the whistle must also be finely adjusted in different ways.

D-key soprano suona is scored according to the actual pitch with a treble clef. It has a total range of a(1)-b(3) and a common range in bands is a(1)-d(3).

The middle and low tones of the suona are bold and strong, and all kinds of skills are easy to play and very expressive; The treble is tense and sharp, and should be applied cautiously in the band.

In the 3rd century AD, suona was introduced to China from Persia and Arabia.

During the Western Jin Dynasty, the music murals in the 38th Cave of Kizil Grottoes in Baicheng, Xinjiang have the image of playing suona.

In the Jin and Yuan dynasties, it spread to the Central Plains of China. It has been translated as "Suona", "Pinna", "Surnai", "Suonai", "Suonai", "Instigation" and other names.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were records of suona in ancient books. Qi Jiguang, a military general in the Ming Dynasty, once used suona in military music. In his "Ji Xiao Xinshu Wu Bei Zhi", he said: "Whoever holds the horn and flute is playing the suona." ”

Wang Pan of the Ming Dynasty's "Chaotianzi Yong Trumpet" is the best article to describe suona: "Trumpet, suona, the song is small, and the cavity is big." The official ships coming and going are chaotic, and it all depends on your price.

The army listened to the army's sorrows, and the people listened to the people's fears, ** to distinguish what is true and false? Seeing that it blew over this house and injured that one, it only blew the water and the goose flew away. ”

In the late Ming Dynasty, suona has occupied an important position in opera, used to accompany singing and playing cutscenes. In folk instrumental music based on opera, suona has also become an inseparable instrument.

In the Qing Dynasty, suona was called "Surnai" and was compiled into the court's "Huibu Music".

In modern times, suona has become one of the most widely used musical instruments by people of all ethnic groups in China.

On May 20, 2006, suona art was approved to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.