Pipa belongs to the plucked music category among my countrys national musical instruments and has a history of more than 2,000 years. During the long historical changes, the shape, strings, nails and even playing methods of the pipa have been constantly changing and developing to adapt to the needs of social development. The well-known pipa music "Ambush from Flying Daggers", "The Overlord Removes His Armor", "Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night", etc. all have a long history and strong musical appeal, and are deeply loved by people.
At present, the musical range of pipa has developed to more than three groups of octaves (A-e3), each group of octaves has twelve semitones, which is better adapted to It meets the need for arbitrary transfer of modern works. Pipa playing techniques have also been developed. There are about fifty kinds of commonly used fingerings for left and right hands, which are second to none among Chinese and foreign musical instruments.
The wide musical range, rich playing techniques and varied timbres in performance have formed the pipa art with unique styles and different genres. In recent years, many students at home and abroad are obsessed with pipa, and pipa art and pipa music are going international.
The pipa is not only an important solo instrument among my countrys national musical instruments, but also occupies an important position in various forms of instrumental ensembles, ensembles, and accompaniments. Especially since the 1970s, the pipa has produced extraordinary artistic effects in concert with large symphony orchestras or national orchestras, and has had a significant impact on the international music stage.
