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What instrument does my totoro play?

The musical instrument that my neighbor totoro plays in Miyazaki Hayao animation is Cuan.

Cloud is a unique closed wind instrument of Han nationality, with simple timbre, which is the closest instrument to Taoism. It occupies an important position in the history of primitive art in the world. Xun originated from the labor and production activities of the ancestors of the Han nationality, which may have been sent out by the ancestors to imitate the calls of birds and animals to trap prey. Later, with the progress of society, it evolved into a simple musical instrument, and gradually increased the sound hole, and developed into a melodic instrument that can play tunes.

Ancient wind instruments made of clay, round or oval, with six holes (now there are eight holes, nine holes, ten holes, double octaves and so on. , and six holes are not common in the market at present). Also known as Tao Yu. Pottery is the most common, along with stones and bones.