Ancient musical instruments - Xiao Di

Yuping Xiao Di Yuping Dong Autonomous County of Guizhou produced with bamboo is made, then so named. Yuping Xiao Di is a traditional bamboo wind instrument of the names, in order to tone clear and beautiful, carved is known, it is the crystallization of the local Dong Yuping, Han, Miao, Tujia and other ethnic and cultural development, with high historical and cultural and technological value. Yuping Xiao Di, is not only an excellent folk instruments, but also an elegant craft, its long history and famous. Yuping Xiao Di, phonology clear and sophisticated technology, is the national instrument in the boutique, Yuping Dong, Han, Miao, Tujia and other ethnic and cultural development of the integration of the crystal. Many artists are Xiaodi have contributed to its development. Yuping Xiao Di based on the local small water bamboo, bamboo long and uniform wall thickness suitable solid texture. Making it to go through blank, carving, finished three processes, seventy procedure. Variety by a flute of a flute, has developed into a seven-second flute flute over one hundred varieties. Yuping Xiao Di Factory is one of China's four national musical instrument production sentinel manufacturers. Yuping Xiao Di, is not only an excellent folk instruments, but also an elegant craft, its long history and famous. Yuping Xiao Di hundreds of years of history. Legend has it that three hundred years ago, surnamed Zheng Yuping have a person in a hurry around to know when a self-proclaimed "; Buckskin Sin"; Taoist, two of them hit it off, taste is also very congenial, send knot become friends. Taoist often hovering humming in the mountains, about his dissatisfaction to the dynasty. One day he was taken from the mountain to a bamboo flute playing made it up, causing familiar resonance. Taoist soon to travel to distant lands afar, they gave the art of making Xiaodi passed this friend surnamed Zheng. Since then, Cheng family began to sell self-made Xiaodi. Perhaps this is the poem "; ancient cents to Yuping stay tune"; the provenance of. Yuping Xiao Di from material selection to production is very particular about. It is a unique long rare local sun Yin brook water in bamboo production. This bamboo long, flesh, through root basically the same, only the human thumb thickness. Cut bamboo very particular time, usually two months after the beginning of winter as well. Because less water this time of bamboo and sugar, make Xiaodi easy to crack and mildew. Production requirements more stringent, to be made from cutting of bamboo have dozens of procedures. Finally Xiaodi surface engraved with poetry and painting. Tube body bronze color engraved in various patterns, poetry even more simple and elegant. Yuping Xiao Di in particular, "; Dragon Screen flute"; the most popular. It is the policy of male and female pairs of tubes. Male slightly thick, the female slightly smaller. Play it loud and deep male Xiao Yin; female flute and mellow subtle and timeless. Male and female ensemble, like a couple in the chorus, is so coordination harmony, sounds appealing. "; Yuping Xiao Di, renowned at home and abroad, with the Maotai par" Guizhou Sambo "one as early as the first century AD, the ancient seat there Xiao Di Yuping Yuping Xiao Di spread before the system in the Ming Yongle, Ming. Qing dynasties were as a tribute, by Royal favor .. get the silver medal at the International Arts & Crafts Fair 1913 held in London. 1923, also won the gold medal in Panama. one hundred ninety-seven He won the light of nine title of quality products. Yuping Xiao Di, not only sells, but also exported to Southeast Asia, Europe and America. There are a touching story. records on the Yuping Xiao Di Yuping flute concerned, first appeared in the Qing Emperor Qianlong, "Yuping County" : "Ping Xiao, Yi Ren Cheng Chuan was of the differences, the more clear phonology. Good sound persons, that diminished wind Sheng. "According to legend, a few years ago, from Shandong moved to settle down Zheng Yuping, Zhenyuan mothering to friends. Hefatongyan Road encounter a deerskin Weng, Dunsheng respect thereto married friend. Road Zheng came home not long had a serious illness, such as family until he ZHENGJIA general, Jiantang drug delivery, attentive care. After Road illness, they often out of town to visit. One day, travel through North Yuping Peak, see Han Xiangzi, Lu Tung-pin, Chang, old, etc. Eight Immortals from the east sky clouds floated to ride, sitting Danlian Feng mountain Chuiladanchang. They hurried Danlian Feng, saw Qunxian playing music, and the clouds go thither to find traces of the Eight Immortals, they picked up a flute, a Han Xiangzi, until the shadow of the sun West Ramp, but not immortal go, God had to take home the flute. The next day, they went to the mountains southwest of the city Fei play, see bamboo mountains, green Yu gratifying. Road select two Pteris bamboo bring back water, Xiaodi made a pair of male and female mating, tactfully quiet tone To express gratitude, Taoist skills will make Xiaodi imparted to the Cheng family. Ya good temperament Cheng, overjoyed, regarded as heirlooms from generation to generation, the world keep its industry. Yuping Xiao Di, famous overseas, unique instrument in China. "Yuping Xiao Di," also known as " flat flute Yudi ", according to records, as early as l century AD, the ancient seat of Wuxi Yuping have Xiaodi spread. In modern times, Yuping Xiao Di produced many artists, the most famous is Zheng. Yuping Xiao Di of time before the system , a lot of folklore, after a lot of relatively recent historical data, research, China "instrument" 1991 4 Papers: "Yuping leading position for hundreds of years Zheng Xiao Di, before the system in the Ming Yongle" (AD 1403 - . 1424) Ming and Qing dynasties were as a tribute, it is one of the famous Maotai "Guizhou Sambo" in 1913 on the London International Arts and Crafts Fair, Yuping Xiao Di eligible for silver; 1915 in the United States San Francisco to commemorate the opening of the Panama Canal and the Pacific Fair set, won the gold medal. It is China's first internationally-winning folk instruments. flute and flute, has a long history and an important position in Chinese musical instrument. archeology 1973, 1987 worked in the Yangtze River Basin and the Yellow River discovered 7,000 years ago and 8,000 years bone flute, bone flute, much higher than the only 4000 years of history, known as the world's highest in Sweden bone flute bone flute. Chinese people since ancient times Xiaodi very fond of playing, the famous ancient poetry left a lot of Yin Xiao flute chant Quotes. Yuping Xiao Di, famous overseas, unique in the Chinese musical instrument. In London, the International Arts and Crafts Fair 1913, get the silver medal; 1915 in San Francisco to commemorate the opening of the Panama Canal and the Pacific Fair set, won the gold medal it is the first internationally-winning Chinese folk instruments Ming and Qing dynasties, Yuping Xiao Di is. as a tribute, by royal favor. In the private sector, people tend to the sustenance of pure feelings and longing for the good things, Concert, among friends often exchanged it as a treasure, and between lovers, newlyweds, will as a token of love and a symbol of good marriage. On Yuping Xiao Di carved dragon and phoenix patterns, it is said that based on the history of Nongyu flute Xiao Feng cited Friends love fairy tales. Yuping Xiao Di mostly male and female pair, playing together, subtle and Jun committee. Male and female and blow, like a lover duet, interesting, and therefore "immortal god Flute Flute" laudatory name. Yuping Xiao Di, phonology clear and sophisticated technology, is the national instrument in the boutique, Yuping Dong, Han, Miao, Tujia and other ethnic and cultural development of the integration of the crystal. Many artists are Xiaodi have contributed to its development. Yuping Xiao Di based on the local small water bamboo, bamboo long and uniform wall thickness suitable solid texture. Making it to go through blank, carving, finished three processes, seventy procedure. Variety by a flute of a flute, has developed into a seven-second flute flute over one hundred varieties. Yuping Xiao Di Factory is one of China's four national musical instrument production sentinel manufacturers. Guizhou Yuping Xiao Di is one of the treasures, and Maotai liquor par. 1950s, Premier Zhou Enlai as treasures will Yuping Xiao Di, giving visiting international friendship performing arts groups; in 1988, Deng Xiaoping's daughter Deng Lin made Yuping Xiao Di and horns dragon cane as the longevity of their parents, by Comrade Deng Xiaoping favorite. Since 1979, Yuping Xiao Di successively won provincial, ministerial and national best more than ten awards, an annual award. In 1991, Yuping Xiao Di dragon reliefs and microinscribing new products, but also won the Beijing Second International Expo Silver.