Ou Music

Ou Music

“Ou Music” (Ou refers the kitchenware such as cups, bowls, etc.), short for Yue kiln Celadon porcelain music from the, is also known as “water bowl” music. It represents a form of artistic expression and performance skill with the “Yue Kiln Ou bowl” as the main musical instrument, and is played by musical instruments and utensils made from ceramic clay,

Yue-kiln celadon porcelin Ou music originates from both sides of Hangzhou Bay and it developed alongside the development of the Yue kilns. In the mid-Tang dynasty, the Shanglin Yue Kiln’s “secret color porcelain” became a dynastic treasure and the celadon Ou music was welcomed in Beijing and began to develop. Celadon Ou music was rich but simple, elegant and beautiful, becoming very popular among ordinary people and refined scholars. A number of Ou music performers emerged, such as Guo Daoyuan, Ma Chushi, Bu Feiyin and so on, leaving behind many examples of tribute poetry. “The Road of Ceramics in Sea“ and “playing Ou” music consequently spread from China to India, Turkey and even Central Asia, West Asia and other neighboring countries.

The Yue-Kiln celadon Ou music has a long history. It is an outstanding historical and cultural heritage of the Chinese nation.