The traditional Bau has a narrow range and low volume, but has an elegant tone. In various ethnic groups, it is often used to accompany dance and rap, and is also used for solo performances. The Hani people carry it with them, and both the old and the young like to play. Young men of Hani and Yi ethnic groups. Bau is often used to play love songs. In the Yi nationality, people often play Bau wh...

Bawu, a reed instrument, also known as "bawu", is popular among the Yi, Miao, Hani and other ethnic groups in Yunnan, and is often used for solo performance or as an accompaniment to dance and rap. There are different legends about the origin of Bau. In the Ailao Mountains on the south bank of the Red River, there is an ancient story about Bawu among the Hani people: a long time ago, in t...