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Tajikeshudi

The Tajik recorder (pinyin: tǎ jí kè shù dí), also known as Sunaiyi, Lulanaiyi, Sunayi, is a musical instrument of the Tajik nationality, which is popular in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The tube body is made of wood, mostly made of locally grown apple wood or apricot wood. The upper part is thicker and the lower part is thin. The tube body is 36 cm high, the outer diameter of the upper nozzle is 3 cm and the inner diameter is 2.2 cm, and the outer diameter of the lower nozzle is 1.5 cm and the inner diameter is 0.9 cm. The upper end of the pipe is blocked with a wooden top plug, the mouthpiece is made into a flat arc shape, and a groove is opened on one side of the wooden plug to form an air inlet channel with the pipe wall. A rectangular sounding whistle is opened directly below the nozzle, the hole is 2.3 cm long and 1 cm wide, and the lower half of the whistle is trimmed into an oblique sheet. The tube body has seven or eight circular sound holes (all have a rear hole), the diameter of which is 0.7 cm, and the rear hole is located between the two front sound holes. According to the sound hole, the distance between the holes is 2.6 cm, and the maximum distance between the holes is 23 cm from the lower mouth of the pipe. The traditional folk production method is to use wood to cut into two halves, and then glue them together. In order to prevent the pipe body from cracking or leaking air, the joints are mostly affixed with thin wood chips. After polishing and smooth, the pipe body is wrapped up and down with three circles of thin leather strips.

The Tajik recorder has a soft, delicate and honest pronunciation. It can be used for solo, ensemble or accompaniment to singing and dancing, and it is good at playing sad tunes. On occasions such as national festivals or festive weddings, the Tajik people will play the Tajik recorder, play music or sing and dance happily.

  • type:blowing musical instrument
  • nickname:Sunai, Suanai, Sunai
  • Pinyin:tǎ jí kè shù dí
  • popular area:Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
  • nationality:Tajik

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