The traditional musical instrument of Miao nationality is

Award, Ji Mi Miao language "award" refers to Xiao. Han people call it straight flute. Popular in Liupanshui City and Bijie Prefecture of Guizhou Province.

The pipe body is made of local Phyllostachys pubescens, with different lengths and thicknesses, generally 80 cm ~ 1 15 cm long, transparent bamboo joints, 3.6 cm in diameter at the upper end and 2.4 cm in diameter at the lower end, and covered with snake skin. A cork with an oblique opening is placed in the nozzle at the upper end, a square sound hole is opened on the inner side (below the cork) of the pipe body, and six sound pressure holes are opened on the front side of the pipe body.

Playing method

When playing, hold the tube vertically, press the upper three holes for the left hand, middle finger and ring finger, and press the lower three holes for the right hand. The mouth contains a mouthpiece, and the airflow enters the pronunciation hole from the gap between the cork oblique mouth and the pipe wall for pronunciation. The range of C 1-C3 is two octaves.

Common techniques such as typing, tilting, sliding and Boeing. The timbre is mellow, vigorous and expressive. Solo, ensemble or accompaniment often used in folk songs and dances. When accompanying the dance, the presenter often leads the dance and dances while playing, which is very distinctive. Music songs include "Jumping Flowers Field", "Orphan", "Sun", "Moon", "Golden Lang" and "Copper Girl".