Di (side-blown flute)

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Alternative Title

Dizi

Instrument

Di ; Di/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Place Made

Asia ; China

Date Made

Probably 19th century

Description

Technical description: Side-blown, open-ended bamboo flute, with ivory ferrules and linen binding; mouth-hole, nasalizing hole for membrane and 6 finger-holes on top; 4 vent-holes; diameter 22.5mm; the linen bands painted black. Base ferrule missing; nasalizing membrane missing. Overall size: 638mm.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1993.

Measurements

638.

Provenance

Purchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust, 1983.

Collection

Glen Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

0370