bawu; free-reed wind instrument of Hani, Yi and Miao peoples
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bawu; a free-reed wind instrument of the Hani, Yi and Miao ethnic groups
Made of bamboo with eight finger holes and a copper reed at the blowing end; produces sound through reed vibration. Can be played vertically or horizontally.
Bā巴
wū乌
shì是
Yún云
nán南
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
cháng常
yòng用
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
yuè乐
qì器
。
The bawu is a traditional instrument commonly used by ethnic minorities in Yunnan.
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
yǎn演
zòu奏
bā巴
wū乌
hé和
hú葫
lu芦
sī丝
。
He is good at playing the bawu and hulusi.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bā巴
wū乌
kě可
yǐ以
shù竖
chuī吹
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
héng横
chuī吹
。
This type of bawu can be played vertically or horizontally.