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luogu, (Chinese: “gongs and drums”) Wade-Giles romanization lo-ku, Chinese percussion ensemble composed of a variety of instruments, including—in addition to an assortment of gongs and drums—cymbals, bells, and woodblocks. The luogu accompanies parades, folk dances, and theatre.

Luogumusic is performed in China and wherever there are populations of Chinese people (including Taiwan, Singapore, and other parts of the world). Luoguis commonly used as an accompaniment in Chinese operaincluding Kun opera, Beijing operaand Cantonese operaand accompaniment for lion dance.

The luogu accompanies parades, folk dances, and theatre. Luogu also are present to accompany the popular lion dance held during the Chinese New Year in the ethnic Chinese neighbourhoods of several Western cities. These ensembles can be composed entirely of percussion instruments or of some combination of percussion with winds or strings or both.

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