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Thread #73965   Message #1289724
Posted By: Shanghaiceltic
05-Oct-04 - 08:42 PM
Thread Name: shakahachi scale measurement
Subject: RE: shakahachi scale measurement
The end blown bamboo flute is called a 'xiao' and is still manufactured and played in China.

The embrasure blown flute is called a 'dizi' (prnounced deezeh) there are also a variety of whistle type instrunments called 'guanshao'

I saw an example od the Chinese scale system on a document in a musuem in Beijing tow weeks back. I wished I had taken a photo as it gave the notation and the western equivalent.

All these instruments are still played for traditional Chinese opera and folk music along with the 'erhu' the two stringed instrument that is stroked somewhat like a violin.

There is a band here called 'The 12 Girl Band' who play all of the traditional instruments and perform anything from western classics through to traditional Chinese country music.