Jiangnan Sizhu

Jiangnan Sizhu (江南丝竹) is an excellent folk musical instrument ensemble prevailing in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. Hangzhou is an important place for the spread and development of Jiangnan Sizhu. A band of Jiangnan Sizhu is usually composed of stringed and pipe musical instruments of local cultural features. The string music instruments included Erhu (二胡), Chung-hu (中胡), Sanxian (三弦), Beijing opera fiddle (京胡), high-pitched fiddle (板胡), dulcimer (扬琴), Pipa (琵琶), etc. The pipe musical instruments include flute and Xiao (萧). Light percussion instruments include Bangzi (梆子), clappers, wooden bell, finger cymbals, etc.