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Xiao 1
Xiao 1
Instrument TitleXiao 1
Instrument ID275.00
Variant Instrument NameHsiao; Tung-Hsiao
Country/areaChina
East Asia
Asia
Hornbostel-Sachs class421.111.12-7
KeywordFlute
DescriptionA notched end-blown bamboo flute that is played vertically. This xiao has five finger-holes on the top and one on the back (there are also two holes side by side about 15 cm from the bottom, they do not appear to be fingerholes--perhaps for hanging the instrument).
The nodes of bamboo are sanded down. The lower end is encircled by a small brass ring above which is a ring of black paint. This blonde-light brown xiao has a long 40 cm crack running up from the bottom of the instrument, some writing (chinese) just down from the mouthpiece and a "G" painted beside the third finger hole.
Dimensionslength: 26 1/4" or 66.8 cm
diameter: 1" or 2.5 cm
fingerhole span (top fingerholes only): 6 7/8" or 17.5 cm
ConditionPoor; 40 cm. crack starting at stem (making instrument unplayable).
Digital CollectionEthnomusicology Musical Instrument Archive
Image No.xaa_275b.jpg
Contact InfoFor further information contact: Archivist, University ofWashington Ethnomusicology Division, School of Music Box353450, Seattle, WA 98195; (206) 543-0974
CopyrightThis Musical Instrument database is intended for educational and instructional use; if you cite or download images or text, please acknowledge the University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives; downloading of audio and video examples is prohibited.
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
TypeImage
Digital reproduction fieldPhotographed with digital camera (JPG image); processed using Photoshop (resized to 550 pixels, quality level 5, label added)
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