xun
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The xun is an ancient Chinese globular ocarina-like wind instrument, traditionally made of clay or ceramic and known for its soft, haunting tone.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese musical instrument
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ocarina-like instrument ⓘ vessel flute ⓘ wind instrument ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs 421.221.42 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
Chinese literati culture
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Confucian ritual tradition ⓘ |
| family | aerophone ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
blowing aperture
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finger holes ⓘ internal air cavity ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
Han dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolithic China NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
| material |
bone
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ceramic ⓘ clay ⓘ porcelain ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
end-blown
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held with both hands ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
koudi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ocarina ⓘ xiao ⓘ |
| shape | globular ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
dark timbre
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haunting tone ⓘ mellow tone ⓘ soft tone ⓘ |
| soundProduction | edge-tone vibration of air stream ⓘ |
| tuning | various keys ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfFingerHoles |
5
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6 ⓘ 7 ⓘ 8 ⓘ |
| typicalRange | about two octaves ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment of poetry recitation
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ensemble performance ⓘ religious and ceremonial music ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chinese court music
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Chinese folk music ⓘ Chinese ritual music ⓘ modern Chinese orchestras ⓘ traditional Chinese music ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.