sheng, Chinese free reed wind instrument consisting of usually 17 bamboo pipes set in a small wind-chest into which a musician blows through a mouthpiece. Each pipe has a free reed, made of metal (or formerly of bamboo or reed), that vibrates to produce sound when a …

2023年3月15日 · The sheng can be traced back in its modern form to ancient China. It's always been a big part of Chinese music, and it's been blowing up internationally in recent years. In spite of its long and illustrious history, the sheng instrument and …

2024年2月26日 · The Sheng, a Chinese free-reed instrument, is played using various techniques. These include “denying” (single notes), “herein” (chords), “house” (flutter tonguing), “routine” (vibrato), and “housing” (throat tones).

Using free-beating bronze reeds affixed on bamboo pipes to create rich and dynamic sounds, the sheng is an extremely versatile instrument that compliments other woodwinds, as well as bowed string, plucked string and percussion instruments within the Chinese orchestra.

Sheng sounds bright and sweet, the alt of which is clear, the mediant (middle tone) soft, and the bourdon (low note) deep and loud. Among the traditional piped instruments, Sheng is most capable of performing harmonies.

2015年10月9日 · These are the two major types of sheng – the traditional sheng s, which have fingerholes, and the reformed sheng s, which are keyed instruments. Sheng s can also be differentiated according to shape – the bao (lit. “hug”) sheng, and the pai (lit. “line”) sheng.

2024年7月26日 · The Sheng is a traditional Chinese wind instrument known for its unique, multi-piped design and rich, harmonic sound. It features multiple bamboo pipes of varying lengths arranged in a circular or rectangular shape, each with a free reed.

The sheng is considered the mother of many western free reed instruments such as the accordion, harmonica, and pipe organ. The sheng was introduced into Japan during the Nara period. The Japanese sheng, called sho, contains 17 pipes and is quite similar to traditional 17 piped shengs today.

The sheng is a woodwind instrument of Chinese origin. It is a free-reed aerophone that commonly uses 17 bamboo pipes to produce sound, although chromatic variations with 36 pipes also exist. The player uses a mouthpiece at the base of the sheng …

2025年1月29日 · SHENG meaning: 1. a Chinese musical instrument consisting of a set of vertical wooden pipes, played by blowing and…. Learn more.