Hulusi—A Chinese Ethnic Musical Instrument

Ben: "Well, I&here in the studio with Crescent Dai to talk about this rather unusual musical instrument that we haven&had on the show before. Thanks very much for coming here today, Crescent." Crescent: "Thank You." Ben: "So could you please talk about this instrument?" Crescent: "The name of this musical instrument is &It&a Chinese ethnic musical instrument existing before the Qin Dynasty. So it has a history of over two thousand years." Ben: "And what material is this Hulusi made of?" Crescent: "This one is made with a real &The pipes underneath are made of bamboo." Ben: "Some westerners may not be familiar with this musical instrument. So, what is this &or gourd?" Crescent: "People are more familiar with the &in China. It comes from a plant and in some areas, people cut them in half and use them to scoop water." Ben: "Now, these two instruments are different." Crescent: "This one is a later design. It&made of black Sandalwood. The advantage of this one is that it&easier to preserve and its lifespan is longer compared to the real 'Hulu.' Ben: What about this blue one? Crescent: "This material is called cloisonné and it has the feel of enamel." Ben: "Now this instrument is related to certain ethnic minority tribes in China." Crescent: "This musical instrument primarily appeared in Yunnan Province and it is played by several different ethnic minority groups." Ben: "Which ethnicities?" Crescent: "The most typical are the Dai people. Then there are also the Miao...