Bijian

Jian Jian (pinyin: bì jiàn) is a single-reed gas-sounding instrument of the Zhuang people. It is popular in Fangcheng Autonomous County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

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type：clarinet air musical instrument
Pinyin：bì jiàn
popular area：Fangcheng Autonomous County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
nationality ：Zhuang
shape：The tube is 20 cm long, with a bamboo joint at the top

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Application of Jian Jian

The Zhuang people always play the jijian on festivals or weddings and other festive occasions. There are no fixed music cards, and most of them are folk songs or minor keys, and are often played improvisationally.

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Jian's playing method

When playing the Bijian, the body of the tube should be placed upright, and the Bijian should be held in both hands. Reed, played with a gentle airflow.

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The material and structure of the building

Jian Jian's tube body is made of bamboo, mostly made of small green bamboo grown locally. The tube is 20 cm long, with a bamboo joint at the upper end and an open lower end, with an outer diameter of 1 cm and an inner diameter of 0.7 cm.

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