Xindi (Chinese instrument)
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The xindi is a Chinese
musical instrument
. A 20th-century derivative of the ancient dizi (bamboo transverse flute), the xindi is fully chromatic
, and usually lacks the dizi's distinctive di mo
, or buzzing membrane.
China
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musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
. A 20th-century derivative of the ancient dizi (bamboo transverse flute), the xindi is fully chromatic
Chromatic scale
The chromatic scale is a musical scale with twelve pitches, each a semitone apart. On a modern piano or other equal-tempered instrument, all the half steps are the same size...
, and usually lacks the dizi's distinctive di mo
Di mo
The dimo is a special membrane applied to the transverse Chinese flute called dizi , giving the instrument its characteristic buzzing timbre....
, or buzzing membrane.