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The ''xun'' (; Cantonese= hyun1) is a globular, vessel flute from China. It is one of the oldest musical instruments in China and has been in use for approximately seven thousand years.〔 The xun was initially made of baked clay or bone, and later of clay or ceramic. It is the only surviving example of an Earth(also called "Clay") instrument from the traditional "eight-tone" (bayin) classifications of musical instruments (based on whether the instrument is made from metal, stone, silk, bamboo, gourd, earth, hide, or wood). ==Components== The xun is an egg-shaped aerophone, containing at least three finger holes in front and two thumb holes in back. It has a blowing hole on top and can have up to eight smaller finger holes (one for the index, middle, and ring fingers of each hand, and one for each thumb). It is similar to an ocarina but does not contain a fipple mouthpiece, unlike other Chinese flute-like instruments, such as the Wudu and Taodi. The xun can come in a variety of sizes. The entry for the Xun in the oldest surviving Chinese encyclopedia, Erya (Refined Definitions, c. 3rd century BC), describes it as being of two types: 1. large, shaped like a goose egg, with flattened bottom and six holes(lower pitch); 2. small, shaped like a chicken egg(higher pitch). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Xun (instrument)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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