How to say flute in English?

Flute, flute, groove. Flute is a treble woodwind instrument, which consists of a narrow tube with one end closed. There are keys and finger holes on the side, and there is an opening near the closed end for air circulation. Also known as lateral flow.

The flute is the oldest Han musical instrument discovered so far, and it is also the most representative and national wind instrument among Han musical instruments, and it is one of the cross-wind woodwind instruments commonly used in China traditional music.

folk music

China's flutes are generally divided into Qu Di in the south, Bangdi in the north and alto flutes in between. Generally, the range can reach more than two octaves. Di Zi is often used in China folk music, China traditional opera, China national orchestra, western symphony orchestra and modern music, and is one of the representative musical instruments in China. In national bands, flute is an important wind instrument and is considered as the representative of national wind music.

Most flutes are made of bamboo, but there are also stone flutes, Yu Di and mahogany flutes and bone flutes in ancient times. But the best raw material for making flutes is bamboo, because bamboo flutes have better sound effect and lower production cost. China flute has a long history, which can be traced back to the Neolithic Age. At that time, the ancestors lit bonfires, set up prey, sang and danced around the captured prey while eating, and played by drilling holes in the tibia of birds, thus giving birth to the oldest musical instrument unearthed in China-bone flute.