Paiban

The paiban (Chinese: 拍板; pinyin: paiban) is a clapper made from several flat pieces of hardwood orbamboo (or, formerly, sometimes also ivory or metal), which is used in many different forms of Chinesemusic.1l There are many different types of paiban, and the instrument is also referred to as bǎn (板)tánbän (檀板, literally "sandalwood clapper"), mùbǎn (木板,literally "wooden clapper"), or shubän (书板).Typical materials used for the paiban include zitan (紫, rosewood or red sandalwood), hongmu (红木), orhualimy (花型本, rosewood), or bamboo, with the slats tied toaether loosely on one end with cord lt is heldvertically by one hand and clapped together, producing a sharp clacking sound.