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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bayin
"Il sistema bayin classifica gli strumenti musicali tradizionali cinesi in base ai loro materiali."
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The traditional Chinese system of classifying musical instruments based on the eight materials from which they are made.
"Ethnomusicologists study the bayin system to understand the historical development of traditional Chinese orchestras." - 2
A historical ensemble or genre of traditional music structured around the eight material categories of sound.
"The concert featured a rare performance of bayin music utilizing ancient replicas of stone chimes and silk-stringed zithers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Chinese term 'bāyīn' (八音), meaning 'eight sounds', which historically refers to the ancient Chinese system of classifying musical instruments based on their material composition. Adopted into ethnomusicology and Asian studies literature in English to describe traditional organology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bayin" is said worldwide
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Bayin
Transliteration: bayin
"Le système bayin classe les instruments de musique traditionnels chinois selon leurs matériaux."
Bayin
Transliteration: bayin
"Das Bayin-System klassifiziert traditionelle chinesische Musikinstrumente nach ihren Materialien."
Bayin
Transliteration: bayin
"Il sistema bayin classifica gli strumenti musicali tradizionali cinesi in base ai loro materiali."
Bayin
Transliteration: bayin
"El sistema bayin clasifica los instrumentos musicales tradicionales chinos según sus materiales."
Bayin
Transliteration: bayin
"O sistema bayin classifica os instrumentos musicais tradicionais chineses de acordo com seus materiais."
बayin
Transliteration: bayin
Script: बayin प्रणाली पारंपरिक चीनी वाद्ययंत्रों को वर्गीकृत करती है।
"बेयिन प्रणाली पारंपरिक चीनी वाद्ययंत्रों को वर्गीकृत करती है।"
八音
Transliteration: bā yīn
Script: 八音是中国古代对乐器的分类方法。
"八音是中国古代对乐器的分类方法。"
팔음
Transliteration: paleum
Script: 팔음은 악기를 재료에 따라 분류하는 전통적인 방식이다.
"팔음은 악기를 재료에 따라 분류하는 전통적인 방식이다."
八音
Transliteration: hachion
Script: 八音は楽器を素材によって分類する中国の伝統的なシステムです。
"八音は楽器を素材によって分類する中国の伝統的なシステムです。"
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