sheng solo: Jingdiao

[Audinos]

I had no idea a sheng could do so much. I once had a kaen from Thailand (a similar instrument) that required so much air that I almost passed out playing it. Do shengs also use a lot of wind?

[linminhtoo]

@Audinos depends, I play sheng, sometimes u have to blow a lot of air to produce longer and louder notes, sometimes u just have to blow a little air to produce a note.

[dbadagna]

Is the sheng soloist's name Wu Wei? This should be added to the video description.

[pusikgames]

If I would buy one, would it be the best to get a keyed one or traditional one? Traditional one would be so much more awesome but is it way more difficult to play?

[pusikgames]

Oh and I forgot. Got any tips on where to buy one other than ebay? Maybe there is some ancient dojo up in the mountains in Chine where the dojo members live in harmony with the pandas living on nothing but the energy from the sun! And maybe they create Shengs for the international market... But yeah, do anyone know a good place?

[dbadagna]

Try Henry Wang at Melody of China in San Francisco. He can special order various kinds of sheng from China.

[dbadagna]

Traditional is easier, and the best to get the fundamentals of the technique. Keyed ones have extra chromatic pitches that aren't used in older traditional Chinese music anyway.

[StevenNowak1996]

Wow !

It's a brilliant intrument

and this is a good solo.

[zoonerzet]

i can play the sheng.. ive been playing it for 7 yrs but im nowhere as good as he is...

[Capricornboy]

I am a great lover of organmusic, but I've never heard such beautifull harmonies in my life!!! This Sheng, one time time sounds like a sesqualtera the other time like a mixture or septieme, even a preastant, beautifull!

[jockhead29]

brilliant!!! absolutely fantastic!

[magicshadow370]

just like an enormous horn...

zowie

[casper3107]

双声部那段很快，很精彩。

[taffypetrull]

that was one of the most

creative solo's i have ever

witnessed on the tube!

[neoguy9090]

Amazing!!

the sound of the instrument's always so moving...

[royse7564]

good performer

[yiheng326]

I was left speechless after I first saw this video

[soulthatperish]

what a marvellous performance!!!!!!!!

[RobRanches]

wonderful