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Lusheng overview

Lusheng

Lusheng (pinyin: lú shēng) is a reed instrument of the Miao, Yao, Dong and other ethnic groups in the southwest region. Its predecessor was the yu of the Han nationality.

Reed is one of the ancient musical instruments especially loved by ethnic minorities. During the festivals, they will hold various and colorful reed parties, blowing reeds and dancing to celebrate their national festivals.

There are two kinds of reeds: light-tone reeds and heavy-tone reeds. The modes are "561235" and "612356". The accented reeds are deep and loud, while the light-tone reeds are light and loud. It is divided into three parts: "Sacrificial", "Lyric" and "Narrative". The "Sacrificial" part is mainly used for funeral sacrifices, with a total of 360 tunes. Wenshan Miao Lusheng wedding music has been lost due to the continuous migration in history; the "narrative" part mainly narrates the history, stories and legends of the Miao nationality.

  • type:reed instrument
  • Pinyin:lú shēng
  • predecessor:The yau of the Han nationality in the Central Plains
  • raw material:bamboo, wood, metal
  • Classification:Light tone reed, heavy tone reed

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