Yuping Xiao, ca. 1890, Tongren, Guizhou, China, Chinese, Xui bamboo (water bamboo), L. 65 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm (25 9/16 in. x 9/16 in.), Aerophone-Blow Hole-end-blown flute (vertical), Zhishan Zheng (Chinese, 1814–1892), The Yuping xiao, an end-blown flute from Guizhou province (south-west China), provides a softer, more refined tone than more robust sounding versions used in ensembles. These qualities, associated with scholar’s instruments, make it suitable for solo playing or for duets with the qin (fretless long zither)
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Yuping Xiao, ca, 1890, Tongren, Guizhou, China, Chinese, Xui bamboo, water, L, 65 cm x Diam, 1.4 cm, 25 9/16, x, Aerophone-Blow Hole, blown flute, vertical, Zhishan Zheng, 1814–1892, Yuping, xiao, Guizhou province, south-west China, provides, softer, refined tone, robust sounding, versions, ensembles, qualities, associated, scholar, instruments, suitable, solo playing, duets, qin, fretless long, zither
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