Sheng
OriginChina
Year1100 BC
FamilyWind
About the Sheng
A Chinese mouth organ with free reeds. Over 3,000 years of history. Multiple pipes of different lengths with brass reeds. The player covers holes to select which pipes sound. The ancestor of all free-reed instruments including harmonica and accordion. Over 17 pipes on a standard model. The simultaneous drone and melody is unique.
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