Hulusi --traditional Chinese music

The hulusi (traditional: 葫蘆絲; simplified: 葫芦丝; pinyin: húlúsī) or cucurbit flute[1] is a free reed wind instrument from China. It is held vertically and has three bamboo pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest; the center pipe has finger holes and the outer two are typically drone pipes. It is not uncommon for a hulusi to have only one drone pipe while the second outer pipe is merely ornamental. The drone pipe has a finger hole, which allows it to be stopped. Advanced configurations have keyed finger holes similar to a clarinet or oboe, which can greatly extend the range of the hulusi to several octaves.
The hulusi was originally used primarily in Yunnan province by the Dai and other non-Han ethnic groups but is now played throughout China, and hulusi are manufactured in such northern cities as Tianjin. Like the related free reed pipe called bawu, the hulusi has a very pure, clarinet-like sound.

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Music

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• folk music
• Chinese music

[GwendolyntheValkirya]

wich is the song? :3

[boss6tg]

@GwendolyntheValkirya hi my friend , this is one famous chinese folk song ------" A love song of Kangding ",

you can search "康定情歌" and find other versions by yourself.here is my favourite version performed by Placido Domingo =VY1j3jDw4U0

[melonymuahh]

I have been looking for this song for like EVER NOW!!! :D

[RuhnaXclusive]

@boss6tg

^^ I know, my brother-in-law is chinese and show us this song :) I love it, and the version you send me is very lovely, wow the woman has a beautiful voice!

Oh, this is my another account, It's me, GwendolyntheValkirya, I have some covers sang by me, maybe some day I´ll try this song :D!

Xie Xie!