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Xiao

Scope note

Vertical flutes of the Han Chinese, made of a bamboo tube with a notch cut into one end, against the edge of which the player blows. Known since ancient times, they have existed in various forms with differing numbers and arrangements of fingerholes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000224132

Broader Terms used

vertical flutes

Term used for

hsiao

Created

13yrs ago

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