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長號又稱筒欽,藏語音譯拉東(rag dun),是藏傳佛教特有的一種銅管樂器,為藏密讚頌類法器之一。主要用於佛教慶典、法事活動。
 號身分上中下三節,可拉伸。一般長約3公尺,最長可達5公尺以上,為西藏銅管樂器中,體型、音量最大者。在固定場合吹奏時,置於木製銅架上;在儀仗行進或臨時活動吹奏時,前面一人扛於肩上,後面一人吹。
 據藏文史書記載,長號早現於吐蕃時期(7~9世紀),當時主要用於盟誓等大型儀式,後來逐漸演變為佛教的法器和樂器,十六世紀隨藏傳佛教一起傳入蒙古地區。
 

For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 354.

Cite this article:

Hsingyun, et al. "Trumpet." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 354.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Trumpet" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:354.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Trumpet. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 354).
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booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts },
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year = {2016}}


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