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Friday, April 9, 2010
UPCOMING CONCERTS!=)) 24th April (Sat): Nanyang Junior College Chinese Orchestra and Guzheng Ensemble Concert 7.30pm, Singapore Conference Hall Ticket price: $10 People you may know (If you do, great! I would prefer you hound them instead...): Michelle Kan, Tan Qiaohui, Leow Zihui, Tan Junyuan, Alina Mak, Ong Junhe, Ding Xiao Yan... 30th April (Fri): Meridian Junior College Chinese Orchestra Concert 7.30pm, Meridian Junior College, Hall Ticket price $6 People you may know (If you do, great! I would prefer you hound them instead...): James Lim, Lin Chu Qing, Brenda Lau, Tricia Poh, Pamela Tan, Dalston Leong, Tan Chu Ren, Tan Yin Chow (guest player), Jasmine Tan (Liu Hui), Chua Kok Nam, Mr Cheng Chung Hsien... PRSS g.y blows at 3:47:00 PM. |
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Our Instruments Dizi 
Three main types of dizi are frequently used in the wind section: the bangdi, the qudi, and occasionally the koudi. The bangdi is shorter in length and smaller in diameter and produces a clear and bright tone. It is frequently used in bangzi opera of Northern and southern China, hence the name bangdi. The longer and thicker qudi produces a richer and mellower tone. The qudi is usually a fourth higher in pitch than the bangdi. The koudi is the highest-pitched of all dizis.
Sheng
The sheng is a Chinese free-reed bamboo mouth organ. The earliest type ever recorded in history had 14 pipes and was discovered in Zeng Houyi's tomb in Hubei province. The most common types of sheng today include a 17-pipe instrument and a modified version for contemporary compositions, which has an expanded range of 21-37 pipes. The tone of the sheng is lucid and bright. It has a huge range, a chromatically complete scale and is able to produce chord voicings.
Suona
 The tone produced by suona is loud, piercing and uplifting, thus it is usually used to perform vibrant and lively pieces. However, its repertoire also includes some mellower pieces. The suona is commonly used as an accompaniment in the Chinese opera, singing or dancing, but also for more sombre occasions, such as during a traditional Chinese funeral procession. It is also utilised in solos or ensembles for various occasions and ceremonies. | |