Guanzi in A key, Chinese duduk, double reeds, concertmaster wind

Description

Product Information:
Materials: Black sandalwood.
Maker: Li's Wind, the indicated maker by Professor Hu Zhihou of Central Conservatory of Music, China.
Grade: concert master double reeds wind, approved by well-known musicians.
Key: A key base double wind
Natural scales: e1, #f1, #g1,a1, b1, #c2, d2, e2, #f2, #g2, a2, b2, #c2, d2, e2
Reeds: Double reeds, it's ready to play*.
Dimension: Length 8 5/8 inches (22cm)
Weight: 9oz (0.255KG) with soft bag.
One
free reeds
is within the package.
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Before playing the guanzi, you need to wet the reeds about 1 minute, it's similar as oboe.
An Introduction to the Guanzi
:
(from
www.melodyofchina.com
)
The instrument, originally from Kuche in Central Asia, was once under the name of
bili
and is now popularly called
guanzi.
Its deep and plaintive tone has given the instrument another name
bili
, which means the "sad oboe". The Tang poet BAI Juyi (772-846) wrote about its great effectiveness:
Frost moon shines high on the wall of Runzhou,
Such a night inspires the sound of oboe.
In the hills and rivers motionless all become quiet,
Fish are motionless and monkeys cry.
During the Sui and Tang period (581-907) the
bili
was adopted commonly in court orchestras. In the music-teaching institute of the Song dynasty (960-1279) a section for the
bili
was set up. Because of its frequent leading position in the orchestra, it was also termed as
touguan
(the principal instrument). The type used in the folk music after the Song dynasty was mostly made of bamboo, and later of red sandal, and bound with metal rings or tin hoops on booth ends.
The instrument is suitable for a stirring or tragic mood, able to create a strong local flavour.