These are two of the most common bamboo instruments: The dizi is a bamboo flute and is widely used in Chinese folk music and opera. The first flutes excavated date back to over 8,000 years ago in ...

The dizi is a Chinese transverse flute made of bamboo, featuring a unique membrane over one hole that creates a distinctive buzzing sound. It typically has six finger holes and a range of ...

The 18-year-old is the only non-Chinese member of Temasek Polytechnic’s Chinese orchestra and the only bamboo flute, or dizi, player in the current cohort. He is helped by his conductor ...