T'ai-p'ing hsiao (duct flute)

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Alternative Title

T'ai-p'ing hsiao.

Instrument

Duct flute ; Duct flute/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument

Instrument Family

Wind

Place Made

Asia ; China

Date Made

Probably 19th century

Description

Technical description: Bamboo duct flute; window at rear; ivory ferrules; 6 finger-holes, 1 nasalizing hole for membrane, 2 vent-holes nears bottom; diameter 20mm. Overall size: 460mm. Performance characteristics: There appear to be two alternative ways of playing: (1) as an end blown flute if a mouth hole on top is covered and (2) as a side blown duct flute if the end of the flute is blocked.

Notes

P.R. Cooke, 1993.

Measurements

460.

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

0367