Popularly know as horn, the suona is another ancient wind instrument most widely used in folk performing art. It first became fashionable in central China around the 16th century. As a folk wind and percussion concert or opera band, the suona is often used as the leading instrument in a concert.
Loud in a distinct boldness, it is an ideal instrument for the playing of vivacious and magnificent numbers, and capable of the cadenza of a number and imitating the chirping of birds and insects. The suona is an indispensable instrument to folk celebrations and festivals.
