京剧的乐队称为“场面”，由管弦乐和打击乐组成。管弦乐以拉弦乐器胡琴（又称京胡）为主，伴以弹拨弦乐器；打击乐由不同类型的鼓、板、锣、铙等组成，以鼓、板为主。图为美猴王孙悟空。（吴刚、吴赣生　摄）

　　A Peking Opera orchestra is divided into two parts. One is called wenchang whose main function is to  accompany singing. The other part is called wuchang whose mainly function is to accompany acting, recitation, dancing and acrobatic fighting. Sun Wuking, the  Monkey King and the main musical instrument in Peking Opera. (Photo by Wu Gang and Wu Gansheng)