Thursday, November 12, 2009

Hulusi


The hulusi is the Manderin name for the instrument. Dai people call it Bilangdao. Bi is general name for the wind instruments, lan means playing vertically, and dao means the materials of gourd. The hulusi is popular in Dehong and Simao counties in Yunnan province. The hulusi are played by the Dai, Achang, Deang and Wa tribes. It has been a very popular intrument nationwide even separate into other countries.

The ranges of the hulusi are:
d to e1 for G key
c to d1 for F key
The hulus has D, F, G, bB, and high C, D, F keys.

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