The cucurbit flute ((also known as Hulusi) is a unique musical instrument of ethnic minorities in Yunnan province. It's mainly in western Yunnan, in the Blang, De'ang and other ethnic minorities are very popular. Dai people are versatile, able to sing and dance. In the festival, when rowing dragon boats or putting ''Gaosheng"(a kind of rocket ,made of bamboo)in the river, or going to market in the square, or in drinking feast in the bamboo house , touching music can often be heard.
A small gourd as a speaker for the cucurbit flute, three different lengths bamboo tubes abreast insert at the bottom of gourd with sheet copper. The middle longest bamboo tube has seven holes. When playing gourd you blow the small end of the gourd and press these holes, the melody comes out,at the same time, the two bamboo tubes also emit fixed tones, they form summation tone together. The music is soft ,delicate, mellow, rustic, and very expressive, deeply loved by the people of Yunnan, whether in public performance, or the professional performance we can hear its beautiful voice. In recent years,it attract widespread attention at home and abroad.The cucurbit flute is played with some modern electronic musical instruments,then can show people the perfect combination of two instruments, present a kind of classic and modern new combination,bring people wonderful experience.
The cucurbit flute has a long history, its origins can be traced back to pre-Qin period, it was transformed from the gourd Sheng. Its structure is still maintained the ancient structure ,the flute tubes number is the same with the three of flute,the two Vice-tubes sound hole also as the same as the ancient flute. But it has 7 opened sound holes, it's similar to the later Xiao , they show it is a big leap in the history.
A small gourd as a speaker for the cucurbit flute, three different lengths bamboo tubes abreast insert at the bottom of gourd with sheet copper. The middle longest bamboo tube has seven holes. When playing gourd you blow the small end of the gourd and press these holes, the melody comes out,at the same time, the two bamboo tubes also emit fixed tones, they form summation tone together. The music is soft ,delicate, mellow, rustic, and very expressive, deeply loved by the people of Yunnan, whether in public performance, or the professional performance we can hear its beautiful voice. In recent years,it attract widespread attention at home and abroad.The cucurbit flute is played with some modern electronic musical instruments,then can show people the perfect combination of two instruments, present a kind of classic and modern new combination,bring people wonderful experience.The cucurbit flute has a long history, its origins can be traced back to pre-Qin period, it was transformed from the gourd Sheng. Its structure is still maintained the ancient structure ,the flute tubes number is the same with the three of flute,the two Vice-tubes sound hole also as the same as the ancient flute. But it has 7 opened sound holes, it's similar to the later Xiao , they show it is a big leap in the history. There is a folklore in the Dai nationality: Long ago,the mountain torrents broke out, a young man of Dai nationality picked up a large gourd to put it in the river, broke through the stormy river and rescued his sweetheart, his faithful love moved the Buddha, the Buddha fitted the gourd with tubes, the young man blowed a wonderful music, and calmed the mountain torrents, he saved all people and restored his hometown. From then on cucurbit flute was passed down from generation to generation in the Dai people
没有评论:
发表评论