Analysis of the Material, Timbre and Shape of Percussion Instruments in the Han Dynasty and Excavation of the Value of Music History

Abstract

As an important stage in the development of percussion instruments in the Han Dynasty, its design concept and material use have high archaeological value, taking the Han Dynasty percussion instruments as an example to study their music historical value, this paper uses a 4K microscope as a testing tool to analyze the material of percussion instruments, combined with RAW music software and viso drawing software to measure, and observes its timbre, shape, material and other indicators. The results show that the materials of percussion instruments in the Han Dynasty tend to be Hetian jade, bronze, porcelain, etc., and the timbre is mainly crisp and melodious, and the shape is coarse, simple and simple. The chimes are mainly bronze, iron, aluminium, etc., Hetian jade chimes, calcium, magnesium silicate, sodium aluminium silicate, sodium aluminium silicate, and other musical instruments such as celadon reeds, chicks, and siras are mainly wood fibers, lignin, animal fibres, and organic salts. Musical instruments such as chimes and chimes have a low sound frequency due to the low sound frequency of the material, so the shape is trumpet-shaped, and the timbre is low. The sound frequency of the drum, celadon reed, and the sound of the drum is high, showing diversified changes, and the shape is closed. Therefore, the percussion instrument of the Han Dynasty is an important symbol in the history of Chinese music and a turning point in the development of percussion instruments.