Xun's Voices and Songs

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Xun is a closed-mouthed wind instrument unique to the Han nationality. It occupies an important position in the history of primitive art in the world.

Xun's Voices and Songs

From the available written records, we can confirm that Xun was widely used in the sacrificial activities of the court at the beginning of the Warring States Period. After the Qin and Han dynasties, Xun became an important member of the family of court musical instruments.

Only in the past 100 years, due to various reasons, people hardly know that there is such a musical instrument, except for the occasional sound of Xun music when enjoying court music. In the 1930s and 1940s, Xun music was almost unheard of in public performances.

Since the 1980s, with the joint efforts of performers, producers and composers, Xun has been standardized and standardized as a musical instrument. More and more people love Xun music and learn and play it. The upsurge of Xi Xun has quietly emerged. . People seem to have found the long-lost ancient style from Xun, and Xun is becoming a cultural phenomenon that attracts more and more people's attention.

The movie "Chrysanthemum Dou", "High Red Lanterns", the TV series "Kangxi Dynasty", the large-scale song and dance drama "Terracotta Warriors" and various local operas have appeared in a large number of xun music works, and "Wind Bamboo", "Bamboo" and "Bamboo" have appeared. Song of Chu", "Revelation" and other excellent xun solo pieces.

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Xun (pinyin: xūn) is a closed-mouthed wind instrument unique to the Han nationality. It occupies an important position in the history of primitive art in the world.

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