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List of Chinese musical instruments
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Chinese musical instruments are traditionally grouped into eight categories known as bā yīn (八音).[1] The eight categories are silk, bamboo, wood, stone, metal, clay, gourd and skin; other instruments considered traditional exist that may not fit these groups. The grouping of instruments in material categories in China is one of the first musical groupings ever devised.
Grouping of musical instruments, Tang dynasty
Mogao Cave 156, musicians at battle in 848 C.E., Tang dynasty vs. Tibetan Empire.