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Chinese Hui People's Customs

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  • Author: Hong Meixiang;
  • Language: Chinese, English
  • Page: 403
  • Publication Date: 09/2012
  • ISBN: 9787505432819, 7505432818
  • Publisher: Blossom Press
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The Hui musical instruments are not only rich in kinds, but also have a long history. The descrip-tions of poems such as"Oiang Flute with gold bell-shaped percussion instrument" in Great Wall Cave Walk With Horse written by emperor Taizong Li Shiming, "unknown about the one playing chalumeau, all ones away from home expect to come home at night" in Listening To The Flute On Fort written by poet Li Yi, "melodious Qiang Flute with snow fully covering on ground" writ-ten by Song dynasty literati Fan Zhongyan and "a Qiang Flute sound with willow, like all caved soldiers own encouragement orchid" in On The Frontier written by Ming prime minister Zhang Juzheng to the musical instruments such as Oiang Flute, chalumeau, reed and the like are the real representation to the ancient frontier fortress musical instruments. Through the long-time cultural creation and practice, some ancient musical instruments gradually become the coun-try-style musical instruments called mouth string instrument, miaow-voice-like instrument,Wu-Wa instrument and Yuchuichui (Pinyin of Chinese character) by the Hui's people. 
The most popular musical instrument is mouth string in Hui musical instrument. It is said that a long time ago, the Ningxia Liupan Mountain suffered from severe drought. For rescuing villagers, a beautiful Hui girl Ha Dan and brave Da Wude found a hole of spring through many adventures. However, Ha Dan was bitten by a poison snake, and became mute, although being rescued by Da Wude. As a result, she made a small and smart mouth string with a bamboo comb which was for combing hair, and express the hope to beautiful life and deep love to Da Wude with dismal and crying-like string music. After that, girls all made their own mouth strings, to praise their merits and virtues and moving love stories.
Chinese Hui People's Customs
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