The konghou (Chinese: 箜篌; pinyin: kōnghóu) is an ancient Chinese harp. The konghou, also known as kanhou, became extinct sometime in the Ming Dynasty. It has been revived in the 20th century as a double bridge harp ; the modern version of the instrument does not resemble the ancient one, but its shape is similar to Western concert harps.
History
The wo-konghou, or horizontal konghou, was first mentioned in written texts in the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). The su-konghou, or vertical konghou first appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220AD). The phoenix -headed konghou was introduced from India in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420 AD).
The konghou was used to play yayue ( court music ) in the Kingdom of Chu. During the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) the konghou was used in qingshangyue (a music genre). Beginning in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), the konghou was also used in yanyue ( banquet music ). Konghou playing was most prevalent in the Sui and Tang dynasties.
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