Talk:Sheng (instrument)

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[edit] Which came first?!?

This article calls the Sheng the first free reed; The Khene also claims to be the first. Which is it? I'm reworking the Accordion and Free reed aerophone articles and I know the sheng is the link to the accordion, but I want the early history straight. --Theodore Kloba 20:51, July 21, 2005 (UTC)

Well, it's hard to tell, since many history, especially this old and similar, is heavily dominated by nationalism; and it's very possible that they co-develop with each other. You can either favor one county, do some research on the technology involve (and then hope your implication works), or say they are co-developed. Also, it is common for some people not to recognize themselves being from one country: For example, Vietnam hcan trace many origins from China, but those former Chinese quickly declared themselves as non-Chinese (read History of Vietnam). So take your pick... you have 50% wrong anyway. 64.180.0.130 08:39, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
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