Saturday, September 6, 2008

Lusheng

The ''lusheng'' is the Chinese name for a musical instrument with multiple bamboo pipes, each fitted with a , which are fitted into a long blowing tube made of hardwood. It most often has five or six pipes of different pitches, and is thus a instrument. It comes in sizes ranging from very small to several meters in length.

The ''lusheng'' is used primarily in the rural regions of southwestern China and in nearby countries such as Laos and Vietnam, where it is played by such ethnic groups as the and . Performers often dance or swing the instrument from side to side while playing. Since the late 20th century, a modernized version of the instrument has been used in composed compositions, often as a solo instrument with Chinese traditional instrument orchestra.

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