The instrumental resources used in the popular Chinese theater form known as Beijing Opera can be divided into two groups: melodic or lyrical instruments, collectively referred to as the ‘ wenchang’ (‘civil section’); and percussive or military instruments, collectively referred to as the ‘ wuchang’ (‘martial section’).

The music of Peking opera is mainly orchestral music and percussion instruments that provide a strongly rhythmical accompaniment. The main percussion instruments are gongs and drums of various sizes and shapes. There are also clappers made of hardwood or bamboo.

The 'Wuchang', or military division, whose music is to accompany acting, dancing and fighting, features percussion instruments such as drums, wooden clappers, gongs and cymbals.

Chinese instruments are either played solo, collectively in large orchestras (as in the former imperial court) or in smaller ensembles (in teahouses or public gatherings). Normally, there is no conductor in traditional Chinese music, nor any use of musical scores or tablature in performance.

It is divided in two parts called 'divisions': civil division (wenchang) and military division (wuchang). Civil division's main function is to accompany singing; it features instruments like the jinghu , which has the leading role, the yueqin and the pipa .

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Musical instruments contribute to, reflect and enhence Teochew opera's theme and mood. The musical instruments used in Teochew opera are divided into Wenchang (文場) and Wuchang (武場). [5] [6] The Wenchang consists of string instruments (弦詩樂) and wind instruments, including Erhu (二胡), trumpet (嗩吶), lute (琵琶) and etc. The ...

Each singer also plays an instrument, which may be a dulcimer, Pipa (lute), Erhu (a two-stringed bowed instrument), flute, clappers or a gong. The players may be dressed in theatrical costumes, in which case the performance is called Wenchang Guayi, meaning "with costume." After the 1960s, Wenchang became to be staged