A Guide to Chinese Instruments: Dizi 笛子

NOTE FROM JONAH: This is Part VII in “A Guide to Chinese Musical Instruments” a video series for Danwei.


From Wikipedia: The dizi (Chinese: 笛子; pinyin: dízi, pronounced [tǐt͡si]), is a Chinese transverse flute. It is also sometimes known as the di (笛) or hengdi (橫笛), and has varieties including the qudi (曲笛) and bangdi (梆笛).



DIZI 笛
Zhang Zhongzhong 张钟中
Mumin Xinge – New Shepherds’ Song 牧民新歌

PHOTOGRAPHY
Jonah M. Kessel | jonahkessel.com
Kit Gillet | kitgillet.com

PRODUCTION
Jeremy Goldkorn | Danwei.com
Jonah M. Kessel | jonahkessel.com
Kit Gillet | kitgillet.com

Thanks to all the featured musicians & teachers from China Conservatory of Music and China Conservatory High School.

Special thanks to Dong Nan for organizing musicians and venues.

谢片中所有的演奏家的精彩表演,感谢中国音乐学院附中以及中国音乐学院的支持。特别感谢琵琶演奏家董楠对此片的演奏家联系和拍摄场地的组织工作!

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