Hulusi

Hulusi

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The hulusi (

The hulusi was originally used primarily in the Shan State of Myanmar, Yunnan province and Assam by a number of ethnic-minority groups, in particular the Dai people who call the instrument "pi lamtao" (筚朗叨 – the word "pi" means woodwind instruments, and the word "lamtao"(namtao) means gourd), and has gained nationwide popularity throughout China and is also used by various indigenous ethnic groups of Assam; similar to the popularity of the harmonica in the West, and "improved" versions have been produced outside the indigenous realms.^[3][4] In Vietnam, the instrument is referred to as the "Sáo Bầu", which means Gourd Flute. Like the related free reed pipe called bawu, the hulusi has a very pure, very mellow clarinet-like sound.

A similar instrument called

Etymology

The instrument's name comes from the

Performers

Although the hulusi is still predominantly performed in Yunnan (China), Shan State (Myanmar) and Assam it has in recent years been adopted by European composers and performers. Rohan Leach and Jack Reddick from England, Raphaël De Cock from Belgium, Sara Bentes from Brazil, Nadishana from Russia and Herman Witkam from the Netherlands have all taken the instrument in new directions.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "The Cucurbit Flute". cultural-china.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
2. ^ "How to Play a Gourd Flute". Our Pastimes.
3. ^ "HULUSI".
4. ^ "葫芦丝简介-葫芦丝简介". Archived from the original on 2007-07-02.

External links

• Hulusi page from Pat Missin site
• Hulusi page from ASZA.com site

Video

• Hulusi video from The Musical Instruments E-book

See also

• Bawu
• Traditional Squares
• Pungi, a similar Indian instrument