中国古代一种气鸣乐器,属自由簧,类似于,不过较之为大,到宋已失传。亦有说法云大笙叫做竽,小笙叫做和。竽以为苗,以为斗[1],1972年长沙马王堆一号汉墓中出土实物[2],流行于东周平民与贵族阶层。[3][4]在合奏中调音和领奏。[5]

二十四簧竽小样图,出自清代的《古今图书集成》

滥竽充数

齐宣王爱听吹竽,要数百人合奏,南郭先生不会吹竽,混进竽乐队里,一直到齐宣王去世,都没被拆穿;直至齐湣王继位,他喜欢听独奏,南郭先生赶紧逃亡,这是成语“滥竽充数”的典故由来。[6]

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