Xun’s history
According to archaeologists, research, historic musical instruments in China, unearthed in Xi’an Banpo site Xun, China has so far found one of the earliest wind instruments, which saw about 7000 years ago and prosperity matriarchal society civilization.
Xun early prototype is called “Stone Meteor hunting tools. This tool was originally used to project hit birds and animals, but because there will be naturally formed stone natural cavity or hole, which wind through the pores on the issue of a nice voice, gradually people began to use it to play music, So this stone meteor slowly evolved into a musical instrument – Xun.
Qin and Han dynasties, the ancient palace of gagaku Xun.
The type and characteristics of the Xun
Initially, Xun made of stone or clay, the most primitive Xun only blow hole, there is no sound hole, the subsequent emergence of the tone holes. With the progress of the times and the needs of the playing Xun constant innovation, the development of earthen shape has become as diverse as the flat round, oval, spherical, fish-shaped and pear-shaped, the process is also increasingly the more delicate, such as the Tang Dynasty pottery Xun terracotta carved Xun, monster Xun, the faces of the people Xun, painted dragon of Xun …… Xun sound hole is gradually increased, by a single hole to the second hole, three-hole, five-hole, until BC the end of the third century, there was even a six-sound hole Xun. Word of the National Palace Museum collection of red paint cloud Xun, high 8.5cm abdominal diameter 7cm, as a special pottery Xun.
Xun tone deep, plaintive, pathos, endless, known as the sound of the beginning of autumn reputation. Its unique charm often makes people think of the golden autumn, or will accompanied by a faint sadness, it is adding a bit of food for thought, a bit of melancholy. As a result of this natural and harmonious sounds of nature, specially designed to meet the aesthetic of the ancient scholars, and thus Xun not only widespread in the ordinary people, but also popular with the ruling class and respected men of letters. Xun is a very important instrument in the ancient Chinese palace. According to the relevant records in the early Warring States Period Xun is widely used in court festival, commonly used in ensemble or solo. At that time, according to the size of the different and use different Xun divided into Song Xun and Ya Xun.
“Book of Songs”: “Borrelia blowing Xun, Chung’s blown bamboo flute, the the Xun Chi ensemble sound, the soft yet high-pitched, deep among them are bright, they echoed each other, complement each other, playing a sacred and elegant, mysterious noble and unique quality of the music. The Xun Chi combination of long-term active in the ancient court music which is intended to act as brothers harmony.
Today, the progress of history turn Xun pushed into a new era, the modern prevalent eight holes Xun and abalone Xun. New technology Xun playing effort, attractive appearance, and the sound quality is pure, beautiful tone, with a wide range and large volume play the complete and accurate 12 the law of averages, giving the joy of beauty.
Abalone Yixing pottery Xun has been widely used in today’s national band, the often played Xun song Ai Ying, “Chuge”, “wind”.
