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Xionglin overview

Xionglin

Xionglin (pinyin: xióng lín), alias Linbu, Jiulin, Tibetan recorder, Galba Xionglin, is a Tibetan musical instrument that is popular in Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai, Gansu and other provinces.

It is said that Xionglin was introduced to Lhasa from the Ladakh region of Tibet with the Galba singing and dancing troupe during the fifth Dalai Lama period (1642-1682 AD). It was used in the Garba Song and Dance Troupe of the old Tibetan local government singing and dancing group.

Xionglin tube body is made of wood, mostly made of ebony or mahogany with fine texture and hard texture. The upper part is thick and the lower part is thin. The outer surface and inner cavity are both conical. The tube is 46 cm long, the upper diameter is 2.8 cm, and the lower diameter is 1.5 cm, the upper end of the tube head is in a closed shape with an inclined plane, only a small blow hole with a width of 1 cm is opened, and a rectangular pronunciation hole is opened under the front of the tube head, the hole length is 0.9 cm, width 0.6 cm, the bottom of the hole is inward Trim to a 45° bevel. There are eight (seven in the front and one in the back) circular sound holes in the middle and lower part of the front of the pipe body.

Xionglin has a louder volume and a richer tone. Garba Xionglin was used in court banquets or court song and dance performances in the old days, and it often accompanied Garba singing and dancing together with Dama drums. Folk Xionglin is mostly played by herdsmen to entertain themselves while grazing in the mountains or grasslands, but not at home.

  • type:blowing musical instrument
  • nickname:Linbu, Jiulin, Tibetan recorder, Garba Xionglin
  • Pinyin:xióng lín
  • popular area:Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Qinghai, Gansu and other provinces
  • nationality:Tibetan

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