The dizi , is a Chinese transverse flute. It is also sometimes known as the di (笛) or héngdi (橫笛), and has varieties including Qudi See more

Contemporary 'dizi' styles or schools based on the professional conservatory repertory are divided into two: Northern and Southern, each style having different preferences in dizi … See more

There have been several major performers of the 20th century who have contributed to dizi playing in the new conservatory professional … See more

• Chinese flutes
• Traditional Chinese musical instruments
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Recently, archaeologists have discovered evidence suggesting that the simple transverse flutes (though without the distinctive mokong … See more

Whereas most simple flutes have only a blowing hole (known as chui kong (吹孔) in Chinese) and finger-holes, the dizi has a very different additional hole, called a mo kong (膜孔), between the embouchure and finger-holes. A special membrane called dimo See more

Ron Korb (龍笛 (音樂家) or phonetically translated to "雷恩寇伯"), born in Toronto, Canada, is the first renowned western musician playing dizi … See more