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Dīyīn shēng / Dīyīnshēng (-)

original: 低音笙

bass Shēng; ➺ remark(s) below

type of modern "reformed" Shēng with keys

Identical types: 5
Shēng

Literal translation: 低: "low"; 音: "sound/tone"; 笙: "mouth organ"; In internet source translated as "bass" [which is actually 男低音 (nándīyīn)]; 20th century "reformed" Shēng provided with 32 keys; The only illustration of this instrument encountered yet (➺ internet source) shows no clear details; NB: ➺ Jiàn shēng.

Range: C-g¹ (according to internet source [Expats]: c²-g⁴).
NB: Example(s) to be replaced with staff-notation.


Sources

Wong, Samuel Shengmiao: Qi’ - An instrumental guide to the Chinese orchestra. Singapore, 2005, p.138.

ws (linguistics [➺ Dictionaries, &c.])

Web

easonmusicschool.com
china-expats.com

Dictionaries, &c.

汉英词典 (Hàn Yīng cídiǎn) / A Chinese-English dictionary. 北京 [Běijīng], 1985, p.144 (➺ p.145 (dīyīn tíqín [bass viol]) & 826.

➺Wu Zhaoyi et al: The English-Chinese pocket dictionary / Yīng Hàn pīnyīn xiùzhēn cídiǎn . Běijīng, 1990 (2nd printing), p.72.