Ancient Chinese musical instruments are divided into eight categories according to the material they are made of, which the ancients called "eight-tone". That is, "gold, stone, soil, leather, silk, wood, bamboo, and bamboo" mentioned in "Zhou Li". Among them, bamboos are mostly wind instruments, such as flute, pipe, chi, li, chi and so on. In ancient times, wind music occupied a very important position. Cai Yong of the Han Dynasty recorded in "Doctrine": "The king must make the music of the four barbarians, in order to set the world's favor, to worship the gods and to sing it, and to use the wind music as the voice ." In contemporary folk bands, the wind music plays a role in reconciling the band's timbre, setting off the climax atmosphere, and greatly enriching the band's performance. In the wind music family, the most representative and influential are the xiao and flute. The sound of the xiao is ethereal and romantic, and the sound of the flute is clear and soft. They have beautiful timbre, rich techniques and strong expressiveness, and are deeply loved by the people.
In order to implement the spirit of the National Two Sessions in 2022, welcome the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the people, and further promote national reading. On the occasion of World Book Day, the Heilongjiang Provincial Library and the Heilongjiang Provincial Musicians Association jointly held the "Sounds of Juejue, Suyong and Harmony - Heilongjiang·Xiaodi Culture Exhibition", let us watch, listen, feel and touch together In-depth understanding of the flute culture in many aspects, comprehend the philosophy and artistic conception of traditional Chinese music, feel the winding music that has passed through thousands of years, and let Chinese culture show the eternal charm and new era style!