Guan (instrument)
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The guan is a Chinese double reed wind instrument. The northern Chinese version is called guanzi 管子 or bili and the Cantonese version is called houguan 喉管. It is classified as a bamboo instrument in t
Northern Chinese hardwood guanzi
Detail of 12th century Song dynasty painting depicting three guan (double-reed pipe) players and two dizi (transverse flute) players, accompanied by a paiban (wooden clapper), performing in the home of Han Xizai, a minister to the Song dynasty emperor Li Houzhu
A small Cantonese houguan in the key of C
Piri (instrument)
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The piri is a Korean double reed instrument, used in both the folk and classical music of Korea. Originating in Central Asia, it was introduced to the Korean peninsula from China, and has been used th
A Sepiri
