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Chinese Musical Instrument——葫(hú)芦(lu)丝(sī)
The sound of the Hulusi is hauntingly beautiful, but fairly soft, and as a result is seldom played in ensembles. The Dai men would play it to express their love to women, while other minorities often played the Hulusi in the fields when taking a break from planting or harvesting.
The Hulusi originally came from the Dai-zu or Dai (Thai) minority of southern China, but can now be found played by a number of the surrounding minority peoples including the Jin Po and the Wa.
Hulusi or cucurbit flute is a free reed wind instrument from Southwestern China. It is held vertically and has three bamboo pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest; the center pipe has finger holes and the outer two are typically drone pipes.
Last night we were lucky enough to have the talented musician BIndi (宾笛) show us how to play the hulusi (葫芦丝) and the chinese flute. The hulusi is a traditional wind instrument consisting of a gourd and three bamboo pipes. It sounds very beautiful and powerful! Have you tried playing a chinese instrument before?
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination
and life to everything.” ― Plato
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