Chuiguan
Chuiguan
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As the name suggests, Chuiguan is a section comprising three main groups of Chinese wind instruments:
Dizi (笛子)
Sheng (笙)
Suona (唢呐)
Chuiguan is a versatile section, capable of playing anything from traditional solo/ensemble pieces to pop songs. Depending on the pieces we play, Chuiguan instruments can take the role of the melody or accompaniment
笛子 Dizi
笛子 Dizi
The Dizi is a popular Chinese wind instrument, widely used in Chinese folk songs and orchestra. It is mostly played in solo pieces or as the melody of an orchestra piece.
The three common types of Dizi are bangdi (梆笛), qudi (曲笛) and xindi (新笛), with different keys and pitches.
The Dizi is made of bamboo. Other than the mouth hole and finger holes, it has a membrane hole, which is covered by a special bamboo membrane called dimo (笛膜), to create a resonating effect and "buzzing" quality.
笙 Sheng
笙 Sheng
With a history of more than 3000 years, the sheng (笙) is one of the oldest Chinese instruments still used today.
The traditional sheng (传统笙) is based on a diatonic scale. A more distinct feature would be its open-hole pipes, which when covered as the player blows/sucks, plays a note.
Over the years, with Chinese Orchestras gaining more popularity, variations of the sheng like the 排笙 were produced, created in part with western influence. More commonly-used chromatic shengs like the soprano (高音笙), alto (中音笙) and bass (低音笙)shengs are all types of 排笙.
唢呐 Suona
唢呐 Suona
The suona is a double-reed wind instrument, most commonly heard at traditional weddings, festivals and rituals. More often than not, people recognise the instrument through its loud and projecting sound.
The traditional suona has a double reed, a metal staple, wooden pipe, and detachable metal cone-shaped bell.
Recent attempts to modify this traditional instrument has created a keyed variation of the suona. However, most orchestras often use the alto, tenor, and bass versions of the keyed suona, with the soprano suona often being a traditional one instead.
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