Suona

Suona
Classification Double reed
Related instruments
Sound sample
Suona
Traditional Chinese嗩吶
Simplified Chinese唢呐
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinsuǒnà
Gwoyeu Romatzyhsuoonah
IPA[swònâ]
Laba
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinlǎbā
Gwoyeu Romatzyhlaaba
Haidi
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinhǎidí
Gwoyeu Romatzyhhaedyi
Dida
Chinese
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationdi1 da2

Suona (IPA: /swoʊˈnɑː/, traditional Chinese: 嗩吶; simplified Chinese: 唢呐; pinyin: suǒnà), also called dida (from Cantonese 啲咑/啲打 [dīdá]), laba or haidi, is a traditional double-reeded Chinese musical instrument. The Suona's basic design originated in ancient Iran, then called "Sorna". It appeared in China around the 3rd century and it's also popular in parts of northern and southern China, including Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Northeast China, Guangdong, Fujian, and other regions. It has a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound, and was used frequently in Chinese traditional music ensembles, particularly in those that perform outdoors. It was an important instrument in the folk music of northern China, particularly in provinces of Shandong and Henan, where it has long been used for festival and military purposes. It is still being used, in combination with sheng mouth organs, gongs, drums, and sometimes other instruments in weddings and funeral processions. Such wind and percussion ensembles are called chuida (Chinese: 吹打; pinyin: chuīdǎ; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄔㄨㄟ ㄉㄚˇ) or guchui (Chinese: 鼓吹; pinyin: gǔchuì; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄨㄟˋ; this name refers to the suona itself in Taiwanese Hokkien). Stephen Jones has written extensively on its use in ritual music of Shanxi. It was also common in the ritual music of Southeast China. In Chinese culture it was an essential element of ritual music that accompanied Daoist performances of both auspicious and inauspicious rites, i.e., those for both the living and the dead. One of the most famous pieces that uses suona as the leading instrument is called "Bai Niao Chao Feng" (Chinese: 百鳥朝鳳; pinyin: Bǎiniǎocháofèng), or "Hundred Birds Worship the Phoenix". The movie Song of the Phoenix[1] casts the rise and fall of the popularity of suona in modern Chinese musical history.Suona music is filled with tradition and innovation, and is a timeless expression of Chinese folk culture, enriching the daily lives of folk workers.[citation needed] Suona art was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list on May 20, 2006.[2]

  1. ^ "Song of Phoenix". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ ""乐器界的流氓"唢呐竟是来自波斯,你一定听过它的声音 - 音乐百科 - 中国音乐网". www.chnmusic.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-23.