Chinese traditional musical instrument-Flute,best Chinese gift for your family

Flute is widespread wind instrument, because it is made of natural bamboo, it is also known 

as "bamboo flute."The flute is blown woodwind with holes and flute membrane,it is a typical 

Chinese traditional musical instruments.Tradition says that , the bamboo flute has been 

more than two thousand years of history.The flute is strikingly expressive musical instrument,

can be played out with staccato of sound, tremolo, and portamento and different representation 

of timbre; also express different emotions.It is played whether soothing, peaceful melodies or 

play short, jumping melodies, man can grasp its unique feature.In addition,with flute man can 

also imitating the sounds of nature, bring the audience into a wonderful world, that has 

singing birds and fragrant flowers. 

A bamboo flute made from a section of bamboo tube,man dispose of the inside bamboo joins,

drill in the body a blow hole, a film hole, six sound holes. Blow Hole is the first hole of the flute, 

the air thus be blown into the flute,and let the air in he tube oscillate and then sound. The film

hole is the second hole, for flute diaphragm.The most of flute diaphragm are made of diaphragm

of reed or bamboo, by air vibration on the flute diaphragm, crisp and mellow tones come out. 

To select flute, man should consider the quality and type. The quality of the flute depends 

on not only the flute material, but also the level of production standards. When man choose 

flute, should test as follows: 1, Material is solid bamboo (bamboo pattern old).,fine bamboo 

pattern. The tube body is straight, round. Flute's head generally should be a little bigger 

than the end, but the difference is not too large. The thickness of the flute pipe is moderate.

 Flute pipe wall is smooth. Body is not damaged by worms, ruptured,the shape is beautiful .

These requirements can be identified by sight. 2 Flute pitch inspection.  The flute is blown 

in accordance with the school or fixed audio equipment. The principal tone is confirmed, 

then according to the connection of tones exactly test the other tones .You can also blow 

various overtones, it is easy to find if the sound is out of tune or if the sound is clean. 

Testing overtone is really a good way to tone pitch. 3, Test the volume of flute. In general, 

it's good,if the volume is large. Large volume of flute has great resonance, and strong 

vibration. When playing,you can feel your fingers sometimes numb. 4, Test the flute sound. 

The general requirements of the sound is loose, thick, round, bright, in this regard it depends

on not only the quality of the flute, the technique of pasting flute diaphragm, but also the 

performance skills. 5, Test the sensitivity of the flute. In general,as soon as the flute is blown,

sound should quickly come out, the reaction sooner the better. 6, In general, the beginners 

should use, E or F flute tone. Because it is easier to play the flute pitch , and they are also 

commonly used to playing. If you would like to select a few pieces of the flute, then in addition

 to E F flute tones tune , D and a G tone tune are also good choice,they are also commonly 

used.

Indonesia has a wide variety of ethnic, language and culture, is no exception with its traditional music instrument one is toleat, traditional music instrument from West Java Indonesia corms city

Toleat is one kind of wind instrument (Aerophone) Subang regional specialties. Toleat usually played by shepherds in the area north coast while waiting gembalaanya. Originally toleat made of straw because the times and the durability of the material it is now toleat made using bamboo material Tamiyang, toleat have salendro basic tone and has eight holes tone and has a unique voice resembles a saxophone, flute shape is similar to but have rit made of wood Crescentia cujete.

Toleat can be combined with some other types of instruments that can generate the kind of good music. Toleat usually combined with harp and drums, even today toleat dikolaburasikan with modern instruments such as keyboards.

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Musical instruments of traditional Chinese

Traditional Chinese musical instruments can be played solo, or together in a large orchestra (such as the ancient royal palace) or in groups of small mandarin music. No ancient music ensemble conductor in China, or the use of sheet music during performances. Music usually has memorized by musicians, and then played without the tools, so teamwork is very much needed. But nowadays the score or conductor is required, if the musician is pretty much

Chinese musical instrument is distinguished by:

1. According to Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments How to Wear it

Stringed instrument
China is the erhu fiddle, his use of snake skin as a membrane, using two strings, which is swiped by the bow made of horse tail.
Gaohu is kind to the erhu, only a tone higher.
Gehu is a stringed musical instrument to a low tone, like a cello.
Rebab Banhu is China, with a body made from coconut shells with a wooden board as a membrane.

Stringed instruments
Liuqin is a small stringed instrument shaped like a pear with 4 strings.
Yangqin is this instrument has a lot of strings, how to play by hitting with a bamboo stick as a bat.
Stringed instrument pipe is pear-shaped with 4 or 5 strings.
Ruan is a stringed musical instrument with four strings are round.
Sanxian is a stringed instrument with a body made of snake skin and a long neck, has 3 strings.
Guzheng is a lute with 16-26 strings.
Harp Konghou is China.

2. China Musical Based Sources reads

Wind instrument
Flute dizi is using vibrating membrane.
China is the trumpet suona
Sheng is a musical instrument that uses a metal blade with bamboo tubes as a source of sound.
Xiao shaped like a flute.
Paixiao pipe shaped like a pen.
Gudi is shaped like an ancient flute made of bone

Percussion instruments (percussion)
Paigu shaped like a drum consisting of a set of 4 or more.
Tambour is shaped like a big chin.
Chazi shaped like a cymbal, cengceng.
Luo shaped like Gong.
Muyu shaped like Kecrek made of wood.

3. Functions Based on Musical Instrument China

Aerophone

Dizi-shaped transverse bamboo flute with buzzing membrane
Xiao shaped like a flute which is also called the dongxiao
Shaped like an ancient Chi transverse bamboo flute
Xindi shaped like a modern transverse flute with a total of 21 holes
Koudi shaped like a very small transverse bamboo flute
Suona shaped like a trumpet China

Chordhophone

Yazheng shaped like a sitar is also called yaqin
Konghou China is shaped like a harp.
Guzheng is shaped like a lute with 16-26 strings.
Leiqin shaped like a violin with piano keys
Pipe stringed musical instrument shaped like a pear with a 4 or 5 strings.

Membranophone

Bofu shaped like an ancient drum that is used to set the tempo
Tanggu is shaped like a medium sized barrel drum played with two sticks; also called tonggu or xiaogu
Yaogu shaped like a waist drum
Bajiao gu tambourine eight square shape is used primarily in narrative singing of northern China
Paigu shaped like a drum consisting of a set of 4 or more.

Idiophone

Luo is shaped like a gong
Zhu shaped like a wooden box, played with a bang stick on the inside, used to mark the beginning of music in ancient ceremonial music

Yu shaped like a percussion instrument in the form of a carved wooden tiger with a serrated, used to mark the end of the music
Muyu shaped like a woodblock carved in the shape of fish, struck with a wooden stick; often used in Buddhist chanting
Paiban shaped like a clapper made of several pieces of flat wood.

Metallophone

Dangzi of the small, round, flat, tuned gongs suspended by silk tied with a rope in a circular metal frame mounted on thin wooden handle is also referred to Dangdang. Bianzhong bronze bells hung on a shelf, struck using poles, as set forward Fangxiang metal slabs
Bronze drum, shaped like Luo Gong.

how to choose the good china flute for your family?

Flute is widespread wind instrument, because it is made of natural bamboo, it is also known as "bamboo flute."The flute is blown woodwind with holes and flute membrane,it is a typical Chinese traditional musical instruments.Tradition says that, the bamboo flute has been more than two thousand years of history.The flute is strikingly expressive musical instrument,can be played out with staccato of sound, tremolo, and portamento and different representation of timbre; also express different emotions.It is played whether soothing, peaceful melodies or play short, jumping melodies, man can grasp its unique feature.In addition,with flute man can also imitating the sounds of nature, bring the audience into a wonderful world, that has singing birds and fragrant flowers.

A bamboo flute made from a section of bamboo tube,man dispose of the inside bamboo joins, drill in the body a blow hole, a film hole, six sound holes. Blow Hole is the first hole of the flute, the air thus be blown into the flute,and let the air in he tube oscillate and then sound. The film hole is the second hole, for flute diaphragm.The most of flute diaphragm are made of diaphragm of reed or bamboo, by air vibration on the flute diaphragm, crisp and mellow tones come out.