Bamboo clappers are a traditional
Chinese
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percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...
and a traditional
Burmese instrument. Reflecting its name, it is made with boards of
bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, ...
. Bamboo clappers are used in Chinese ''
kuaiban
''Kuaibanshu'' () is a form of oral storytelling performance that is popular in northern China. It is a type of '' shuochang'', somewhat similar to Vietnamese
vè or rapping.
Background
Kuaiban literally means ''fast boards''. It is also known ...
'' storytelling performances.
See also
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Chinese music
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List of Chinese musical instruments
Chinese musical instruments are traditionally grouped into eight categories known as (). The eight categories are silk, bamboo, wood, stone, metal, clay, gourd and skin; other instruments considered traditional exist that may not fit these group ...
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Traditional Japanese musical instruments
Traditional Japanese musical instruments, known as in Japanese, are musical instruments used in the traditional folk music of Japan. They comprise a range of string, wind, and percussion instruments.
Percussion instruments
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References
Chinese musical instruments
Asian percussion instruments
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