Abstract:

Chinese folk musical instruments are the treasure of Chinese traditional culture, and they are playing an increasingly important role in peoples spiritual life. Wood is an important material for making the resonance component of Chinese folk musical instruments. On the base of introducing simply of research fields of Chinese folk musical instruments, the main researches about the resonant woods vibration properties, material selection and manufacturing process were discussed in detail. And the researches and evaluation methods of acoustical properties of wood using for soundboard of the piano as a representative of the Western musical instrument were described simply. According to analyzing about the study shortcomings of the wood acoustical properties using for Chinese folk musical instruments and practical problems in production, the future development trend was discussed. The following aspects should be studied in the future: the relationship between wood’s acoustical properties and musical instruments tone and quality will be researched, and objective methods of material selection will be established, the four-stage from the raw material, resonant wooden piece as an independent component and finished instruments to the product of musical instrument will be studied systematically, and the acoustical vibration model of resonant wooden piece will be established, the functional modified method of resonant wood used for folk musical instruments will be further discussed and explored.

Key words: Chinese folk musical instruments, resonant wood, acoustical quality