八音

八音 bā yīn ㄅㄚ ㄧㄣ baat3 jam1 + Practice sheet

• ancient classification system for musical instruments, based on the material of which the instrument is made (metal 金, stone 石, clay 土, leather 革, silk 丝 (絲), wood 木, gourd 匏, bamboo 竹)
• the eight kinds of sound produced by instruments in these categories
• music