sheng
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The sheng is a traditional Chinese mouth-blown free reed instrument made of vertical bamboo pipes, known for producing rich, organ-like harmonies.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese musical instrument
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free reed aerophone ⓘ mouth-blown instrument ⓘ |
| airFlowDirection | can sound on both inhalation and exhalation (modern types) ⓘ |
| canPlay |
fast melodic passages
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polyphonic textures ⓘ sustained chords ⓘ |
| classification | Hornbostel–Sachs 412.132 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the oldest Chinese mouth organs ⓘ |
| depictedIn | ancient Chinese art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
free reeds
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mouthpiece ⓘ vertical bamboo pipes ⓘ windchest ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
alto sheng
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bass sheng NERFINISHED ⓘ keyed sheng ⓘ soprano sheng NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional small sheng ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Zhou dynasty (early forms) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese shō
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Korean saenghwang ⓘ |
| inMusicTradition |
Chinese classical music
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Chinese folk music ⓘ Chinese opera accompaniment ⓘ |
| material | bamboo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
capable of producing full triads
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compact windchest design ⓘ vertical pipe arrangement ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
accompaniment for vocal music
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ensemble performance ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
both melody and harmony
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mouth-blown ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
khaen
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saenghwang NERFINISHED ⓘ shō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
organ-like harmonies
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rich chords ⓘ |
| tuningSystem |
chromatic
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equal temperament (modern forms) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
harmonic accompaniment
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melodic lines ⓘ orchestral texture coloring ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chinese orchestra
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modern Chinese ensemble ⓘ |
| uses | free reeds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.