Dizi, the Unique Sound of Nature

Ding Xiaokui, bamboo flute musician from China National Traditional Orchestra. [Photo courtesy of Ding Xiaokui]

Bamboo flute musician Wang Jianping.

The Dizi is a distinctive wind instrument, which is a kind of flute, expressive and capable of imitating the sounds of nature. The secret of its unique timbre lies in a tiny piece of reed membrane.