Koudi
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The koudi (Chinese: 口笛; pinyin: kǒudí; also spelled kou di) is a very small Chinese flute made from bamboo. It was invented in 1971 by the late dizi master Yu Xun Fa.
One of the most famous compositions for koudi is YunQue. The instrument is also used in Chinese orchestral pieces like Fei Tian.
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- Koudi audio (click headphones to listen to individual tracks]
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Traditional Chinese musical instruments | ||
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█ Silk (string): Plucked: Guqin • Se • Guzheng • Konghou • Pipa • Sanxian • Ruan • Liuqin • Yueqin • Qinqin • Duxianqin █ Bowed: Erhu • Zhonghu • Gaohu • Banhu • Erxian • Tiqin • Yehu • Tuhu • Jiaohu • Sihu • Sanhu • Zhuihu • Zhuiqin • Leiqin • Dihu • (Xiaodihu • Zhongdih • Dadihu) • Gehu • Diyingehu • Laruan • Matouqin • Yazheng • Aijieke █ Struck: Yangqin • Zhu | ||
█ Bamboo (woodwind): Flutes: Dizi • Xiao • Paixiao • Koudi █ Oboes: Guan • Suona █ Free-reed pipes: Bawu • Mangtong | ||
█ Gourd (woodwind): Sheng • Yu • Lusheng • Hulusi • Hulusheng | ||
█ Percussion: Wood: Muyu • Guban █ Metal: Bianzhong • Fangxiang • Luo • Yunluo █ Clay: Xun █ Hide: Daigu • Bangu • Paigu • Tanggu |