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羌笛“羌笛演奏及制作技艺”于2006年入选国家级非物质文化遗产代表性项目名录。关笛历史悠久,是我国最古老的单簧气鸣乐器。众多文人墨客的作品中也留下了它的身影,东汉文学家马融在《长笛赋》中写道:“近世双笛从羌起,羌人伐竹未及已。”这也是关于羌笛较早的文献记载。而唐朝诗人王之澳的《凉州词》更是留下了“羌笛何须怨杨柳,春风不度玉门关”的千古名句。

The Qiang bamboo flute is the most famous instrument(乐器)of the Qiang ethnic group.It is mainly used for solo performances(独奏表演)to express people's homesickness.Since there is no written language among Qiang people,Qiang bamboo flute has become an important way of communication and cultural transmission(传播).