Artistic Characteristics and Modern Music Value of National Musical Instruments--From the Chimes of Spring and Autumn Tombs Unearthed in Xiasi, Xichuan

Abstract

The Spring and Autumn chimes are an important component of Chinese national musical instruments, and they play an important role in the development of national musical instruments. However, modern research on the Spring and Autumn Chimes mainly focuses on the theoretical aspect, and lacks practical case analysis. Therefore, this paper takes the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 7 chimes of Xichuan Xia Temple as an example for analysis and uses the Mammoth Lark mini microphone, Capella and RAW software to compare and analyze the rhythm, notes, and rhythm, and study the indicators of timbre, loudness, frequency and rhythm. The results show that the No. 1 and No. 2 chimes unearthed in Xichuan Xiasi, Henan Province have different shapes, and the copper, tin, and lead are different, which are 90:7:2:186:9:4:1, which directly affects the timbre, frequency and loudness of the chimes. Among them, No. 1 has a higher loudness and faster tempo, while No. 2 has a lower loudness and a slower tempo, so the Spring and Autumn Chimes have high archaeological value and can support the study of modern music.