“八音”是指我国古代乐器的总称。古人根据制造乐器的材料不同,将乐器分为匏、土、革、木、石、金、丝、竹八类,用这八种材料制成的八大类乐器称“八音”。匏类匏是葫芦的一种,成熟的匏可做乐器,利用匏的自然形状做音斗,如笙、葫芦笙、葫芦丝等均属匏类乐器。土类指瓦器、陶器制成的乐器,如埚就属于土类乐器,形状像鸡蛋,有六孔。革类指皮革,用兽皮畜皮制成的乐器,如鼓类 “Yin sound” refers to the general term of ancient Chinese musical instruments. According to the different materials used to make musical instruments, the ancients divided the musical instruments into eight categories, namely eight types, including eight types of musical instruments made of eight materials, namely clay, soil, leather, wood, stone, gold, silk and bamboo.匏 class 匏 is a kind of gourd, mature 匏 can do musical instruments, the natural shape of the 做 made sound bucket, such as Sheng, gourd Sheng, Hulusi and so on are 匏 instruments. Soil refers to the pottery, pottery made instruments, such as the pot belongs to soil instruments, shaped like eggs, six holes. Leather refers to leather, with animal skins made of musical instruments, such as drums