hulusi
Description: Hulusi, a woodwind instrument that in recent times have increased in popularity in China, much like the harmonic in the West. It produces a pure, mellow sound much like a clarinet, with a smooth tone, which is attributed in its name as silk (si 丝). This particular one was commissioned as a gift to the Museum by the Jieshou Orchestra Group from Taiwan, when they performed in 2012, as part of a cultural exchange concert. It features a bi-coloured woodblock print, of a sitting lady, and a red corded endless knot at one end. Three bamboo pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest.
Collection: HUMAN HISTORYAccession Number: 2017.82.3Accession Date: 15 Sep 2017Description: Hulusi, a woodwind instrument that in recent times have increased in popularity in China, much like the harmonic in the West. It produces a pure, mellow sound much like a…