Sheng 笙 series - Yu 竽 - Ancient Large Sheng Variant

Yu is a large sheng variant that was very popular during the Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasty.
It was used as a solo, accompaniment or ensemble instrument.

Sometimes the yu is categorized as a separate instrument, but in most sources it is considered a sheng variant.

The similarity of the yu and sheng has led to confusion in classification or construction on several occasions.

The Yu disappeared around the Song Dynasty period.
Joseph-Marie Amiot describes a Sheng he sent to Europe in 1779 as a former Yu.
(According to Amiot, Yu is the ancient name for the large Sheng)

This is a large sheng with 24 pipes that was probably the first sheng and free reed instrument in Europe and may have been the impetus for future instruments such as the harmonica, accordion, concertina, harmonium, and American reed organs such as the melodeon.

Stay tuned to the Sheng series and learn how the Sheng led to new instruments in Europe and America.

竽是一种在周、秦、汉时期非常流行的大型笙变体。
它被用作独奏、伴奏或合奏乐器。

有时，竽被归类为一种独立的乐器，但在大多数资料中，它被视为笙的变体。

竽和笙的相似性多次导致了分类或结构的混乱。

竽在宋朝时期就消失了。
Joseph-Marie Amiot描述了他在1779年送到欧洲的一个笙是以前的 竽。(根据Amiot的说法，"竽 "是大型笙的旧称）。

这是一个有24个管子的大笙，它可能是欧洲的第一个笙和第一个自由簧片乐器，并可能成为未来乐器的推动力，如mundharmonia、手风琴、风琴和美国簧片风琴，如melodeon。

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