| CLASSIFICATION: | |
| Idiophone, Percussion Idiophone, Percussion instrument, Untuned percussion instrument – Western Equivalent – wood block. | |
| HISTORY: | |
| The bangzi is typically used in opera accompaniment or instrumental ensembles. | |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: | |
The bangzi is a wooden instrument that comes in at least two sizes. Typically it is around 4 inches long, 2 inches tall, and 3 inches wide and is hollowed out inside. | |
| SOUND PROPERTIES: | |
The bangzi is performed by striking it with two wooden sticks of different sizes. It makes a clear, loud and resonant sound when struck. | |
| RANGE: | |
| Since the bangzi is an untuned percussion instrument, the instrument creates no discernable pitches, just a variety of sounds. | |