Koshi - Drum

Japanese: 鼓詞 - こし

Narrative music performed mainly in northern China. In Chinese, it is called Guzi. The main accompaniment is the Sihu (see Huqin) and the Da Sanxian. The singer sings while striking a Shugu (a type of drum) and a Bang (an instrument similar to a castanet). The main focus is on singing, with narration playing a secondary role. The Jingyun Dagu from Hebei Province is well known. A representative form of Chinese narrative music, along with the Danzi of the south.

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Japanese:

中国北方地域を中心に行われる語り物音楽。中国語ではグーツー。四胡（スーフー。胡琴参照）や大三弦が主要伴奏楽器。演唱者は自ら書鼓（シューグー。太鼓の一種）と板（バン。カスタネットに似た楽器）を打ちながら歌う。歌が中心で，語りは二義的。河北省の京韻大鼓（ジンユンダーグー）などがよく知られている。南方の弾詞（タンツー）とならぶ中国の代表的な語り物音楽。

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