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Surnay history

Uyghur folk traditional Surnai, Han people call it wooden suona. It is popular in southern, northern and eastern Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, especially in southern Xinjiang. Surnai has a long history and was first seen in the murals in Cave 38 of the Kizil Thousand Buddha Caves in Baicheng, Xinjiang, with images of musicians playing Surnai. This grotto group was ...
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