Beiguan
Beiguan (北管) is a traditional Taiwanese ensemble music style originating from southern Fujian, China. It features heterophonic textures with shrill suona double-reed melodies leading, supported by dizi flutes, yehu fiddle, and complex percussion including daluo gongs and bo cymbals. Performed live at rituals, temple festivals, funerals, weddings, and processions.
Origin: Taiwan, originating from southern Fujian province influences brought by Hoklo immigrants.
Era: 17th century to present; developed during Qing dynasty, prominent in Taiwanese folk traditions.
