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The ''hulusi'' (traditional: 葫蘆絲; simplified: 葫芦丝; pinyin: húlúsī) or cucurbit flute〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=The Cucurbit Flute ) 〕 is a free reed wind instrument from China. It is held vertically and has three bamboo pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest; the center pipe has finger holes and the outer two are typically drone pipes. It is not uncommon for a ''hulusi'' to have only one drone pipe while the second outer pipe is merely ornamental. The drone pipe has a finger hole, which allows it to be stopped. Advanced configurations have keyed finger holes similar to a clarinet or oboe, which can greatly extend the range of the ''hulusi'' to several octaves. The ''hulusi'' was originally used primarily in Yunnan province by a number of ethnic-minority groups, in particular the Dai people who calls the instrument "bilangdao" (筚朗叨), and has gained nationwide popularity throughout China; similar to the popularity of the harmonica in the West, and "improved" versions have been produced outside of the indigenous realms.〔http://www.patmissin.com/history/hulusi.html〕 Like the related free reed pipe called bawu, the ''hulusi'' has a very pure, very mellow clarinet-like sound. A similar instrument called ''hulusheng'' is a mouth organ with a gourd wind chest. ==Etymology== The instrument's name comes from the Chinese words ''hulu'', meaning "gourd," and ''si'', meaning "silk" (referring to the instrument's smooth tone).() The instrument is called ''bilangdao'' in the Dai language.() 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hulusi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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