Was the hulusi invented by the ancient people of China, and what other instruments does it go well with?

Hulusi is a relatively rare musical instrument in China's history, so the hulusi was invented by China's Yunnan minority. It has a very strong regional color and is often used to play and perform mountain folk songs and rural folk songs. Hulusi's appearance is relatively simple and delicate, plus its unique tone is pursued by many instrument lovers. Because the musical characteristics of the hulusi are mainly soft and floating, it can be paired with instruments that specialize in lyricism, such as the guzheng and guqin.

Origin of Hulusi

Russia was first evolved according to the Chinese musical instrument sheng, and the sheng has existed for a relatively long time in China's history, and then after a long period of time, gradually spread to the southwest of the ethnic minorities. Later, after the founding of New China, musical instrument workers made continuous innovations to the hulusi. The original 7 melodies were expanded to 14 melodies. Moreover, in Beijing, some cultural and art troupes also innovated two different tones and styles of hulusi. This not only expanded the range, but also enriched the timbre and expressiveness of the hulusi. Later the hulusi spread to Japan and was widely loved by the Japanese people.

Two, the shape of hulusi

The shape of hulusi is very characteristic, which is made of a kind of complete gourd in nature. Then three bamboo tubes of different thicknesses and three metal reeds are placed underneath to make it. The whole gourd is equivalent to the air chamber of the instrument, with three bamboo tubes of different degrees of thickness set in the bottom of the gourd silk, and another copper reed set in the center of each tube. The main tube in the center is the thickest and has several tone holes in it, so it is also called the main tube. The last two are attached pipes with only reeds and no tone holes. There are different kinds of hulusi for different ethnic groups, but the general principle is very similar.

Three, the historical significance of the hulusi

Hulusi has a relatively long history in China, and it is also a treasure of traditional Chinese culture. It has enriched the diversity of musical instruments in China, and to a certain extent, it has also promoted the development of the entertainment culture of ethnic minorities. There are many different classifications of hulusi, different ethnic groups, but also produce different hulusi culture.