(一)古代的编钟中国乐器发展的历史,伴随人类漫长的生产斗争和物质文明。编钟虽然盛行于西周晚期,是我国上古时期重要的编类打击乐器,但它的历史可追溯到更早的新石器时代。那时的陶钟、铜铃以及殷商时期的编铙可认为是编钟的前身。铙,形似铃而较大,有中空的短柄,可安木把;使用时执把,铙口朝上,用槌敲击。铙一般以大、中、小三件为一组,也有五件为一组。穆王时开始倒悬之,改为三音的编钟,变柄为甬,出现了悬挂于架上的甬钟。作为一种改革,它减轻了奏乐者的负担,提高了演奏技巧和演奏效果。 (A) The History of Ancient Chinese Chimes Development of Chinese Musical Instruments Accompanying Mankind’s Long Production Struggle and Material Civilization. Although chimes prevailed in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, it was an important typed percussion instrument in ancient China, but its history dates back to the earlier Neolithic period. Pottery bell, bronze bell and period of Shang dynasty can be regarded as the predecessor of chime.铙, shaped like a bell and larger, hollow short handle, An Mu handle; use the handle, 铙 mouth up, with a hammer percussion.铙 generally in large, medium and small three as a group, there are five for a group. Mu Wang began to hang up, replaced by the three tone chime, change the handle for the Ningbo, appeared on the stand of the Yong bell. As a reform, it relieved the musician of the burden and improved the playing skills and performance.