The origin of keno bamboo tube
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The Jinuo bamboo tube is the most characteristic percussion instrument, originated from the hunting auxiliary sounder in the primitive society, and has multiple music transmission functions such as production tools, signal transmission, entertainment, and sacrifice. Bamboo tubes are mostly made of one piece of bamboo and consist of four to seven tubes. A group of seven tubes is the most popular, and it is better that all seven bamboo tubes are made of one bamboo.
There are two kinds of bamboo tubes, the bigger ones are called Bugu and the bass are used to strike when hunting big beasts such as bison; The current Jino bamboo tube is rich in tone, simple and rough, with a warm atmosphere and rich Jino style.
Involving musical instruments
The Jino bamboo tube is a percussion instrument of the Jino people, also known as Qike. Popular in Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The Jino people love to hunt, and they sing to celebrate after hunting. When singing, the accompaniment is to strike bamboo tubes with different pitches, which is also called "bamboo tube tune". The tunes are: walking tune, sung on the way home from hunting; home tune, sung when returning home and inviting neighbors to share.