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[[File:Suona.jpg|right|thumb|320px|A Chinese ''suǒnà'' and ''hǎidí'' on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art]]
*''Chinese/Japanese'': 嗩吶 ''(suǒnà / sonai)''
The ''suǒnà'', sometimes known as a shawm in English, is a Chinese double-reed oboe-like instrument derived from the Middle Eastern ''zurna''. Though not generally used in Japanese traditions, street processions performed by [[Ryukyuan embassies to Edo]] included ''suǒnà'' alongside a number of gongs and drums.
The ''suǒnà'' was first introduced into China in the early 16th century, and comes in a variety of sizes, with smaller ones being called ''hǎidí'' (海笛). It is played using circular breathing to maintain a constant tone. The ''suǒnà'' was primarily used in military contexts in China, traditionally, but is today played either solo or in ensembles.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, Musical Instruments gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]
*''Chinese/Japanese'': 嗩吶 ''(suǒnà / sonai)''
The ''suǒnà'', sometimes known as a shawm in English, is a Chinese double-reed oboe-like instrument derived from the Middle Eastern ''zurna''. Though not generally used in Japanese traditions, street processions performed by [[Ryukyuan embassies to Edo]] included ''suǒnà'' alongside a number of gongs and drums.
The ''suǒnà'' was first introduced into China in the early 16th century, and comes in a variety of sizes, with smaller ones being called ''hǎidí'' (海笛). It is played using circular breathing to maintain a constant tone. The ''suǒnà'' was primarily used in military contexts in China, traditionally, but is today played either solo or in ensembles.
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==References==
*Gallery labels, Musical Instruments gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]
