***** PRIORITY HANDLING ~ item ship within 24 HOURS (for C Key) *****


Key Features:
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* Premium Ebony Gourd and Pipes with Hand Carved Artwork; Deluxe Ox Horn Mouth Piece
* Professional Grade with Two Tuned Drones; Top of the Line Switch for Great Delivery of Sound and Quick On / Off
* Alloy of Copper and Nickel Fittings for Top Fixture and Tone
* Detachable Gourd, Pipe and Drones for Cleaning and Reed Adjustment
* Quality Velvet-Lined Hard Case with Shoulder Strap; Ornamental Chinese Knot Included
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Original Yunnan Ethnic Dai Tribe Gourd Flute Hulusi

The hulusi or cucurbit flute is a free reed wind instrument from China. It is held vertically and has three pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest.

The hulusi was originated by ethnic Dai Tribe of Southwest China, which can be dated back to Qin and Han Dynasties (221 BC to 220 AD). The sound of the original Yunnan Dai Tribe hulusi is hauntingly beautiful, fairly soft, and has a very pure, clarinet-like sound. The Dai Tribe men would play it to express their love to women, while other ethnic minorities often played the hulusi in the fields when taking a break from planting or harvesting

Although the hulusi is still predominantly performed in China, it has in recent years been adopted by European composers and performers. Rohan Leach from England, Rapheal De Cock from Belgium and Herman Witkam from the Netherlands have all taken the instrument in new directions.


* Item #: YNDAHLS113
* Wind Chest: Natural Gourd
* Flute Pipes: Ebony, Premium Quality
* Available Keys: C, D Minor, F Minor, Bb, A, G, F, D Major, Eb, Bb Major, and C Major
(will deliver C key if not specified; for other keys, add US $15 and require approx. 10 - 15 days for custom tuning.)
* Condition: All Brand New; Tuned, Tested, All Set – Ready to Play
* Performance: Top quality wood + Master level tuning for professional performance


Additional Features:
* Professional grade with two tuned drones to greatly extend the range of octaves
* Top of the line drone switches for great delivery of sound and quick on / off
* Alloy of copper and nickel fittings for top fixture and tone
* Deluxe ox horn month piece
* Detachable gourd, pipe and drones for cleaning and reed adjustment
* Quality velvet-lined hard case with shoulder strap included
* Ornamental Chinese knot included


***** BONUS OFFER *****
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~ FREE Master Gen Dequan Original Hulusi CD with this Purchase !! ~
Known as the King of Hulusi, Master Gen is of Dai ethnic start playing hulusi at the age of 9. He is a legend in hulusi, and was the first person to produce music record in this field. He successfully brought hulusi and bawu from ethnic Dai community to China, and later to the rest of the world. Master Gen devoted his life in hulusi for almost 40 years, and was passed away at the age of 50 in 2008.
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Plus a free English Learning Guide & Maintenance Tips + Fingering Chart to get you ready to play in 30 minutes!


Personalize Your Hulusi: engrave a Dragon or a Name by our experienced crafter ~ optional for $15


*** THIS IS AN ORIGINAL YUNNAN HULUSI TONED AND CARVED BY GENUINE HULUSI MASTER, NOT A FACTORY REPRODUCTION ***


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