Koudi
Encyclopedia
The koudi is a very small Chinese
flute
made from bamboo
. It was invented in 1971 by the late dizi master Yu Xunfa (俞逊发, 1946–2006).
A related instrument in Hunnan province called the tuliang is also center-blown and open-ended but is much larger (about the size of the qudi).
One of the most famous compositions for the koudi is YunQue ' onMouseout='HidePop("8374")' href="/topics/Romanian_language">Romanian
: Ciocârlia
, lit. "The Skylark"). The instrument is also used in Chinese orchestral pieces such as Fei Tian.
China
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flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
made from bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
. It was invented in 1971 by the late dizi master Yu Xunfa (俞逊发, 1946–2006).
Overview
The instrument comes in two sizes. The smaller size, called gaoyin koudi, which is only 5–6 cm in length, has only the holes on the sides, where the thumbs can control the full range of pitch by incrementally opening the holes. The larger size, referred to as zhongyin koudi, is 8-9 cm long and has an additional 2–4 holes on the front (played with the fingers, these holes give slightly more precision to pitch changes). The gaoyin koudi is pitched an octave above the xiao di, whereas the zhongyin koudi is pitched an octave above the bang di. The range of the koudi is about a ninth or tenth, and it can bend notes over the entire range of the instrument.A related instrument in Hunnan province called the tuliang is also center-blown and open-ended but is much larger (about the size of the qudi).
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Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
: Ciocârlia
Ciocârlia (folk tune)
Ciocârlia is a well-known Romanian lăutaresc tune, composed by the Romani-Romanian naist Angheluş Dinicu in the virtuosic style of the urban lăutaresacă music from late 19th century....
, lit. "The Skylark"). The instrument is also used in Chinese orchestral pieces such as Fei Tian.
See also
- Dizi
- Chinese flutesChinese flutesChinese flutes come in various types. They includeTransverse Flutes:*Dizi...
- Traditional Chinese musical instrumentsTraditional Chinese musical instruments-The Eight Sounds or Eight Tones :The eight categories are: silk, bamboo, wood, stone, metal, clay, gourd and hide. There are other instruments which may not fit these classifications. This is one of the first musical classifications ever.-Silk :...
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Audio
- Koudi audio (click headphones to listen to individual tracks]