The Origin and Development of Musical Instruments
乐器的出现与发展
When humans in China first began to use tools thousands of years ago, they also fashioned crude musical instruments from stone, wood, and other materials. With social and technological progress, over 500 varieties of musical instruments have been created with steady improvement and winnowing. A complete family of traditional Chinese musical instruments has taken shape, whose shapes and structures, performing skills and sound integration are characterized by complementarity and deep artistic expressivity.
当中国人在几千年前首次开始使用工具，他们还塑造出石材，木材和其他材料的乐器。随着社会和科技的进步，超过500种乐器已创建并且稳步提高和快速发展。中国传统乐器的完整的家庭已初具规模，其形状和结构，表演技巧和声音融合的特点是互补性和深厚的艺术表现力。
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