bawu
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The bawu is a Chinese free-reed wind instrument, similar to a flute or clarinet, known for its mellow, expressive tone and use in traditional folk music, especially among ethnic groups in southwest China.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese musical instrument
ⓘ
aerophone ⓘ free-reed wind instrument ⓘ |
| canPlay |
bent pitches and slides
ⓘ
ornamented melodies ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs free-reed aerophone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionFeature |
finger holes along bamboo tube
ⓘ
often decorated with ethnic patterns ⓘ single metal reed mounted near the blowing end ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| genre |
modern Chinese folk-style compositions
ⓘ
traditional folk music ⓘ |
| hasBoreType | closed cylindrical bore ⓘ |
| hasKeySystem | finger holes ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
bamboo
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metal reed ⓘ |
| hasRange | limited chromatic range ⓘ |
| hasReedType | free reed ⓘ |
| hasRegister | low to middle register ⓘ |
| hasTone |
expressive tone
ⓘ
mellow tone ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily |
free-reed instrument
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wind instrument ⓘ |
| performancePractice | vibrato and expressive phrasing emphasized ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | southwest China ⓘ |
| similarTo |
clarinet
ⓘ
flute ⓘ |
| soundProduction | reed vibration by player’s breath ⓘ |
| timbreComparedTo |
clarinet-like but softer
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voice-like quality ⓘ |
| typicalPlayingTechnique |
end-blown
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melodic playing ⓘ |
| typicalRegion |
Guangxi
NERFINISHED
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Guizhou NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup |
Dai people
NERFINISHED
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Hani people NERFINISHED ⓘ Miao people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi people NERFINISHED ⓘ other ethnic groups of Yunnan and Guangxi ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment of singing
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ensemble performance ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chinese folk music
ⓘ
ethnic minority music of southwest China ⓘ film and television soundtracks with ethnic themes ⓘ |
| usedInEducation | Chinese music education and training ⓘ |
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