Instruments
There are a variety of instrument combinations in Cantonese music ensembles, including wind and percussion combinations, and "hard bow" and "soft bow" combinations. The most common combination consists of a gaohu (a two-stringed fiddle that can reach a higher pitch than erhu ) as the leading instrument, a dulcimer, a horizontal flute, and some other instruments. Usually, a combination is composed of five instruments, commonly known as "Five Heads".

Characteristics
Cantonese music, full of local flavor, usually depicts small scenes in ordinary life. The melody is smooth, bright, and vigorous. With varied techniques of expression, Cantonese music often reveals the fun and amenity of life in southern China.

Representative Works
The representative works of Cantonese music include "The Thunder in a Dry Season", "Clouds Chase the Moon","Raindrops on Bananas", "Dragon Boat Racing","Hungry Horse Rings its Bell", "Autumn Moon over a Placid Lake", "Each Step Higher", "Birds Returning to the Forest", and "Temple Chime".

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