Mabu is a single-reed air-sounding instrument unique to the Yi people. In Yi language, "horse" means bamboo, and "cloth" means reed pipe, which means a bamboo air-sounding instrument with a reed pipe inserted. During festivals, festivities or spare time from labor, the boys of the Yi family will play Mabu and have a set of self-composed solo repertoires, most of which reflect th...

Mabu is a single-reed air-sounding instrument unique to the Yi people. In Yi language, "horse" means bamboo, and "cloth" means reed pipe, which means a bamboo air-sounding instrument with a reed pipe inserted. When playing mabu, the tube body is placed upright, the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger of the left hand press the three holes, and the index finger, middle f...

Mabu is a single-reed air-sounding instrument unique to the Yi people. In Yi language, "horse" means bamboo, and "cloth" means reed pipe, which means a bamboo air-sounding musical instrument with a reed pipe, also known as cloth. The structure and appearance of the horse cloth are similar to those of the small suona, but the body is made of bamboo instead of wood, and the whistl...