What is a bell? Is it a musical instrument?

Bump and play body-sounding musical instruments. It is widely used as a percussion instrument in Chinese singing and dancing, opera music accompaniment and folk instrumental ensembles. It is also called bell bell, double chime, bell cymbal, etc. In ancient times, it was called star. Made of ringed copper or brass. It is shaped like a pair of small cup-shaped bells, with a diameter of about 5.5 cm and a height of about 4.5 cm. There are holes in the bottom of the bells for tying ropes. The two bells strike each other to make sounds. There are also single bells placed on the end of the stick and struck with metal sticks. The sound is crisp and pleasant. Bells made of ringing copper have a long sustaining sound, while bells made of brass have a shorter sustaining sound. Bells were first popular around the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589). The Palace Museum in Beijing has the "Six Dynasties Star-struck Figurine". This instrument is also painted on the Dunhuang murals of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was later spread to the mainland and added sound color to folk orchestras. Accompanying instruments. Touch the body sound instrument. It is widely used as a percussion instrument in Chinese singing and dancing, opera music accompaniment and folk instrumental ensembles. It is also called bell bell, double chime, bell cymbal, etc. In ancient times, it was called star. Made of ringed copper or brass. It is shaped like a pair of small cup-shaped bells, with a diameter of about 5.5 cm and a height of about 4.5 cm. There are holes in the bottom of the bells for tying ropes. The two bells strike each other to make sounds. There are also single bells placed on the end of the stick and struck with metal sticks. The sound is crisp and pleasant. Bells made of ringing copper have a long sustaining sound, while bells made of brass have a shorter sustaining sound. Bells were first popular around the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589). The Palace Museum in Beijing has the "Six Dynasties Star-struck Figurine". This instrument is also painted on the Dunhuang murals of the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was later spread to the mainland and added sound color to folk orchestras. Accompanying instruments.