Yulu, a single-reed gas-sounding instrument of the Yi and Lahu nationalities. Its name is Yi transliteration, which is derived from the sound onomatopoeia of musical instruments.
When playing the jilu, the body of the pipe is held vertically. Take the five-hole long jilu as an example. The index finger, middle finger and ring finger of the left hand press the upper three holes, the index finger and ring finger of the right hand press the two holes, and the mouth contains the reed on the top of the pipe. —a2. The six-hole short 筚Lu sound range e2-f3.
The pronunciation of Jilu is delicate and sweet, the treble is clear and bright, the timbre is metallic, and the bass is thick and full, with a strong nasal sound. Can be used for solo or instrumental ensemble. Folk artists vividly describe the pronunciation of Yu Lu as "the sound of a bee". The Yi people often entertain themselves by playing music, whether they are going to work, traveling, or laboring or tending sheep, even young men and women are inseparable from love and love. Whenever I hear the sound of Yulu, I will think of golden bees flying among the flowers. How can the distant mountains and fields make people feel relaxed and happy.
The more popular traditional tunes include "Working Tunes", "Sheep-Sheep Tuning", "Chopping Bazi Tuning" and "Love Song Tuning".