Paigu

For the food, see Spare ribs.

The Chinese paigu (排鼓; pinyin: páigǔ; also spelled pai gu) is a set of three to seven tuned drums (in most instances five are used), traditionally made of wood with animal skin heads. It is played by beating the heads (and sometimes also the body) with sticks. Most drums are double-sided and turnable. Both sides have different tunings. Tuning is done through the use of Allen keys.

References

排鼓. www.hongxiao.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-04-02.
"listen to a sample of a Paigu performance" (MP3). www.sgss.edu.hk. Retrieved 2008-04-02.

Traditional Chinese musical instruments

Silk (string)

Plucked	Duxianqin Guqin Guzheng Konghou Liuqin Pipa Ruan Sanxian Se Yueqin Qinqin

Bowed	Banhu Daguangxian Dahu Datong Dihu Diyingehu Erhu Erxian Gaohu Gehu Huqin Jiaohu Jing erhu Jinghu Laruan Leiqin Matouqin Maguhu Sanhu Sihu Tiqin Tihu Tuhu Yehu Yazheng Xiqin Zhonghu Zhuihu Zhuiqin

Struck	Yangqin Zhu

Bamboo
(woodwind)

Flutes	Dizi Koudi Paixiao Xiao

Oboes	Guan Suona

Free- reed pipes	Bawu Mangtong

Gourd
(woodwind)

Percussion

Wood	Guban Muyu Paiban Yu Zhu

Stone	Bianqing Qing

Metal	Bianzhong Fangxiang Luo Yunluo

Clay	Fou

Hide	Alligator drum Bangu Bolanggu Jiegu Paigu Tanggu Zhangu

Others

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