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*''Other Names'': 管 ''(J: kan)''
*''Chinese/Japanese'': 洞簫 ''(dòngxiāo / dôshô)''
The ''dòngxiāo'' is a Chinese end-blown flute, sometimes referenced in Japanese and Ryukyuan sources simply as a ''kan'' (lit. "pipe," "tube," or "flute"). It consists of a length of bamboo with ivory fittings at both ends, and six finger holes (five on top, and one on bottom). Additional holes are sometimes present, for a tassel to be strung through, for purely decorative purposes.
''Dòngxiāo'' were not only used in China, but were also standard elements of ''[[uzagaku]]'' (Chinese-style chamber music) ensembles in the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyûan]] royal court, and in [[Ryukyuan embassies to Edo|Ryukyuan embassies']] performances in [[Edo]].
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==References==
*''Okinawa bijutsu zenshû'' 5, 342.
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]
*''Chinese/Japanese'': 洞簫 ''(dòngxiāo / dôshô)''
The ''dòngxiāo'' is a Chinese end-blown flute, sometimes referenced in Japanese and Ryukyuan sources simply as a ''kan'' (lit. "pipe," "tube," or "flute"). It consists of a length of bamboo with ivory fittings at both ends, and six finger holes (five on top, and one on bottom). Additional holes are sometimes present, for a tassel to be strung through, for purely decorative purposes.
''Dòngxiāo'' were not only used in China, but were also standard elements of ''[[uzagaku]]'' (Chinese-style chamber music) ensembles in the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyûan]] royal court, and in [[Ryukyuan embassies to Edo|Ryukyuan embassies']] performances in [[Edo]].
{{stub}}
==References==
*''Okinawa bijutsu zenshû'' 5, 342.
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]
[[Category:Art and Architecture]]
