Wind Instruments

Wind Instruments

Wind instrument profile

Chinese musical instruments in common there are flute, flute, sheng, yu, suona, Xun, pipes, Flute, etc. Depending on the manner of articulation can be divided into three categories:

One, through the blow hole, the atmosphere, causing the vibration of the air column to pronounce, such as the flute, flute;

Second, the atmosphere via the whistle, caused by the vibration of the air column and pronunciation, such as pipes, suona;

, And the breath through the reed, causing the vibration of the air column pronounce, such as Sheng.

Flute

The flute is a cross blown bamboo musical instruments, sound is crisp and bright, suitable for the play of light and bright melodies, the performance of a warm and cheerful mood. The tube body has a blow hole, a membrane pore and six according to the sound hole. Common bell Qudi and bangdi.

Qudi tube body is relatively thick. General D tuning range a1 to b3.

The representativeness music Suzhou line, "" Flying Partridge. Bangdi tube body smaller, the general tone of G range the d2 ~ d4,. The famous bangdi song "Happy Encounter". Flute since the since the emergence of dynasties followed.

Its history can be traced back to the Ba Jiuqian years ago wuyang bone flute. Tomb unearthed in the flute, dating back over the history of 2400.

Flute

Flute, also known as the vertical bamboo flute. Single bamboo wind instruments, flute belong to the same vertical blowing. Flute the top of the V-shaped blow hole, the tube body has six according to the sound hole. Set the tone of the flute is generally G tone, range d1 e3. The flute sound is soft, elegant taste, suitable for playing a delicate and elegant tunes, quiet performance lofty mood. So often appear in the poetry of the ancient Chinese literati painting.

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The flute had emerged in the Han Dynasty figurines, its history should be more ancient. Tang and Song Dynasties shakuhachi, flute, pipes and flute, is the predecessor of modern vertical bamboo flute.

Sheng

Sheng is a widely held multi-pipe wind instrument, by Sheng fighting, constitute Sheng pipe and reed, by the vibration of the copper reed and pronunciation, so the spring, tube hybrid tone, crisp, transparent treble, bass fullness soft. Be able to play four degrees, five degrees, octave vocals, and the characteristics of traditional harmony. Modern civil society in the 14 reed Sheng 17-reed Sheng most popular, range: 14 spring d1 e3, 17 reed Sheng a1 d3,.

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Oracle of the Shang Dynasty of China have been the embryonic form of Sheng. Sheng tomb unearthed cultural relics dating back 2400 years ago. Changsha Mawangdui mid-century (BC) unearthed yu is the ancient popular Sheng class instrument. Nara, Japan House position in possession of the Tang Dynasty of China sheng and yu.

Xun

Xun Neolithic Chinese wind instrument, usually baked with soil. Early Pottery Xun was mostly egg-shaped, top of the set to blow holes, abdomen sound hole ranging from 1 to 7. There are a small number of special-shaped pottery Xun, the jade Gate Huoshaogou unearthed the fish Xun. Tao Xun late, there has been a lot of head-shaped, animal shaped Tao Xun. Xun's deep timbre, Flirting, and suitable for the performance of sad to think the mood of nostalgia.

Chinese pottery has been found Xun number of the first specimens of the Hemudu site of Yuyao County, Zhejiang, it has only one sound hole, dating back over 7000 years of history. Xun has been in use from that era to today.

Suona

The suona audible whistle reed wind instrument, and mainly by posts, poles and bowls. Sound high-pitched rough, ambitious volume, often as a lead instrument or combination with percussion playing, it is appropriate to the performance of warm, jubilant atmosphere. Ceremonial gatherings, festivals, marriages and deaths in rural areas for the Northern folk music organizations, play a musical instrument. The suona varieties more commonly used in the D tune small suona, A, bB tune in suona, the range of two octaves.

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The suona Central Asia Department, musical instruments, from ancient Mesopotamia Mesopotamia. Spread to Xinjiang Baicheng area about the Jin Dynasty period. Shanxi Datong Yungang Grottoes Cave 12, you can see the sculpture of the Northern Wei period, play wood suona's Dancing Girls. The suona used by the Central Plains in the Song Dynasty and modern.