How to play the Yi Suona

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Yi nationality suona, Yi nationality double-reed air-sounding musical instrument. In Yi language, they are called Mohe, Mohong, Bailai, Zenai, etc. Because the whole body is made of wood, it is also known as the Yi wooden suona. Popular in Weining, Bijie, Liupanshui, Guizhou Province and Ganluo, Xide, Butuo, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.

How to play the Yi Suona

When playing suona of the Yi nationality, hold the pipe upright, support the pipe with both hands, press the thumb of the right hand with the back hole, the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger with the three holes on the front, and the index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger of the left hand with the four holes on the front. With a reed whistle in the mouth, it is played by the cyclic ventilation method, with a range of a-a2, and there are two octaves.

The Yi Suona has a softer pronunciation, louder volume and richer timbre. Can be used for solo, unison or instrumental ensemble.

The Yi family often used two suonas with the same pitch to play together. When playing the mid-range melody, the two suonas played in unison; when playing the high-pitched melody, one suona played the lower octave. The method of playing high and low octaves respectively is "inverted". During festivals or weddings and funerals, the Yi people invite folk artists to play suona, often accompanied by small leather drums, cymbals and other musical instruments.

According to legend, the musical score of suona is inspired by the "ding dong" sound of dripping water in the cave, and the folks call it "sound spectrum". There are many traditional suona tunes, such as "Ying Shang Pu", "Yin Pu", "Ku Pu", etc., among which "Cao Pu", "Old Pu" and "New Pu" are popular in Bijie area.

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彝族唢呐(百度百科)

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The Yi nationality suona (pinyin: yí zú suǒ nà) is a double-reed gas-sounding instrument of the Yi nationality. In Yi language, they are called Mohe, Mohong, Bailai, Zenai, etc. Because the whole body is made of wood, it is also known as the Yi wooden suona. Popular in Weining, Bijie, Liupanshui, Guizhou Province and Ganluo, Xide, Butuo, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.

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