Suona Performance by Elise Yang

[RyanLimms]

It sounds like chronic flatulence lol (:

[markkeogh18]

There was a band from the UK in the 80's called Japan. On their last record 'Tin Drum' Mick Karn is credited as playing the 'dida' which is I think another name for this instrument the suona. Am I right?

[mrmusicverse]

Suona? What in the world is that?

[VagueTheory]

@mrmusicverse It's like Chinese version of the trumpet.

[AzNbOiJayJ]

@mrmusicverse I like to think of it as a trumpet mixed with an oboe.

[videomane360]

Me: Mom... I'm moving to China.

Mom: How come?

Me: Awesome Suona Instruments there.

Mom: But... It'll pay a fortune to move there and buy one of those instruments.

Me: I can make thousands though with help!

Mom: Take me with you!!!

[ToweringInfernoOrch]

very talented and very beautiful!!!

[96515325]

I find it hard to appreciate this.

[khatpandwa]

very good

[PhinnyCobbler]

...LOL.. thats crazy!

[alvin4351]

i got forced to learn this instrument in my orchestra... :(

[Spamwolf47]

@alvin4351 its a good instrument :D

[alvin4351]

@Spamwolf47 haha its not that bad though ppl in my orchestra complains. :D

[Spamwolf47]

@alvin4351 you feel proud( VERY) if u can play well haha~ i'm a zy and gy suona player~ haha

[Carlos33704]

i hate Suona but i think she is awesome~_~~```

[wernertrptube]

Imported from a Taiwan-Korean-Chinese Circus ?

[jfahler]

I'm so glad I finally found this! I live in Taiwan and heard/saw a temple procession with these instruments last night - so glad I found it here, thanks :)

[windblowing]

Insane. I hope it is in parody.

[dbadagna]

Can you tell us more about the performer? And where was this filmed?

[susan4718]

@dbadagna

This is filmed in Irvine, CA. The performer then was a high school student.

[IMAANCON]

muy bueno.buenisimoo saludos de  LIMA-PERU

[imthebrother]

well I'll be!!!....it sound amazing. I never knew a suona would sound like'a trumpet, oboe, bagpipe or so.

This girl got something!!!

[piefacex3]

Miresmena,

It's difficult to find sheet music for suona because the music is usually passed down just by playing. You may be able to find some books on it though. I (the girl in the video) learned it from a teacher who taught by playing phrases and allowing me to memorize them.

[miresmena]

Hi! is there somewhere i could find fingerings to learn how to play the suona?

[khatpandwa]

very impressive

the lady has the talent

well done

[wingplum]

I feel the same.

[RealSkyDiver2]

so ur a homophobe for fucking your father? lol I think you got something mixed up...

[iamasoccaplaya]

is that ur sis?

[narutorocks33]

my teacher showed me this clip today at school today.He said suona players are very well payed because good suona players are hard to find.A suona player can be payed up to $1000 per hour for at a funeral.I should stop studying and go learn how to play it...lol

[bunnychap]

but wads that thing in her mouth anyway?

[SubzeroFusion]

the mouth piece

[ViolinIdiot]

Its a reed. Suona is played using double-reeds. Just like the western oboe or basoon. However, the Suona is equivalent to the western trumpet.

[yakounette]

Well, I wouldn't really agree : there's a much more closer equivalent in occident : the breton "bombarde" (don't know the english name) is also a double reed instrument tha blows your ears, like the suona. On a more anglo-sakon note : if you take the chanter of a bagpipe, you get something very near.

[bunnychap]

oh, thrs actually sth in her mouth? k, thx a lot.

[bunnychap]

WOW! that was amazing! how did she manage to make such a high pitch sound using her own voice?

[kaatchi]

that is 卡戏.. not her voice, but with the help of metal pieces placed in her mouth...

[dbadagna]

It's an amazing performance. Can you tell us more about where this was filmed, and how you learned?

[normalkills]

i have a suona, and can not play it worth a crape, ur awsome.

[ybb105]

Wow Elise! When you told me that you play "a trumpet," I was imagining the more common Western kind of trumpet. I also didn't know that you were this good. Good job!

from your cousin

[enkibumbu]

Yummy.

[insyirahbelo]

she's good.

[candiecat]

wow she's good!

[susan9688]

Very rare, very traditional, very hard, and she did a great job.

[ineed2pp]

Awesome!