| CLASSIFICATION: | |
| Idiophone, Percussion idiophone, Lithophone, Percussion instrument - Western Equivalent – tuned stone chimes | |
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| This is an ancient stone percussion instrument that were found as early as the Shang Dynasty (1711-1066 BCE). | |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: | |
| The word bianqing literally translates to "strung chimes." As such, the bianqing consists of pieces of stone hung on a frame with several levels and struck with mallets. This is very similar to a set of chimes or tubular bells made of stone rather than metal. | |
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