Banhu is used in Shaanxi Opera, with high and solid timbre and strong penetration. It is the main accompaniment instrument of northern opera and rap, and can also be used for ensemble and solo.
The tone of Sanxian is dry and loud. In the 1950s and 1960s, after Xiao Jiansheng's reform, the timbre became vigorous and bright, with a range of three octaves or more. The national orchestra for local music and symphonic music also has a large number of solos and ensembles.
There are four types of Shaanxi opera discs: one with three eyes, one with one eye, one without eyes and one without eyes. The names of the board cavity are adagio, stop board, first hammer board, negative board, second and sixth board, second and sixth hammer board, belt board, sharp board, rolling board, second guide board and double hammer board. Generally known as the six big plate heads, adagio, ribbon plate, backing plate, second guide plate and coil plate.
Qinqiang Qupai can be divided into six categories: strings, percussion instruments, suona, sheng pipe, sea flute and divertimento. In the early days, the band was composed of six people, divided into two parts: nothing and martial arts.
The history of Sanxian:
After China Sanxian was introduced into Ryukyu, it developed into the Third Line. After the third line was introduced into Japan, it developed into Sanwei Line. In Japan, there is a habit of calling the "Sanwei Line" the "Sanxian Line".
Sanxian is an indispensable instrument for traditional folk arts such as northern drum writing and Suzhou pingtan. In Nanguan music, it belongs to one of the last four musical instruments and is the basic combination of performance. Some pop and rock musicians (how brave) also use Sanxian in their creative performances. Although Sanxian used to be one of the most commonly used accompaniment instruments, in modern times, fewer people learn Sanxian than Zheng and Pipa.