The Evolution of the Shape of the Chinese Pipa and Its Artistic Prosperity

Abstract

As the most representative plucked instrument among traditional national musical instruments, the pipa has continuously evolved and developed in the long history of China and has gradually become a symbol of Chinese traditional music and culture. The development of music in the Sui and Tang dynasties in China was unprecedentedly prosperous, and it occupies an important position in the history of Chinese music. As an ancient plucked instrument, the pipa has been passed down from the Qin and Han dynasties to the present and has experienced thousands of years of history. It is a national musical instrument that has been increasingly improved in shape and playing methods through the continuous efforts of the Chinese people, integrating the advantages of local and foreign musical instruments. The Sui and Tang dynasties in China were the first peak period of the development of the pipa. For this reason, this article sorts out the development of the pipa in the Sui and Tang dynasties in China and the role of the pipa in promoting later music.