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Chinese sheng (L) & Japanese shō (R) Standard chords (aitake) of the shō The shō (笙) is a Japanese free reed musical instrument descended from the Chinese sheng, [1] of the Tang dynasty era, which was introduced to Japan during the Nara period (AD 710 to 794), although the shō tends to be smaller in size than its contemporary sheng relatives.
The music video features an appearance by actor Jung Kyung-ho, [12] in the role of a doctor. [13] In the music video, which was released concurrently with the song on January 20, [ 13 ] each member of the band is shown with different love-related ailments that they ask the doctor to fix.
In China, apart from using the gourd mouth organ at funerals and wedding ceremonies, it is also an essential part of the Tage dancing ("stomping songs") among ethnic minority groups like Yi, Naxi, Lahu, Miao, Tibetan, Bai, Hani, Jingpo, Achang, Lisu, Pumi, Nu, and Du-long people in southwest regions who are closely related to the ancient ...
At long last, there will be more than hot dog weenies at the konbini. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published a video report on 7-Eleven’s recent efforts to bring a similar range ...
The sheng (Chinese: 笙) is a Chinese mouth-blown polyphonic free reed instrument consisting of vertical pipes.. It is one of the oldest Chinese instruments, with images depicting its kind dating back to 1100 BCE, [1] and there are original instruments from the Han dynasty that are preserved in museums today. [1]
One sheng equals 10 ge or 1/10 dou, though its specific capacity has varied by times and regions. Nowadays, 1 sheng is 1 liter in China, [2] [3] 1.8039 liters in Japan [4] and 1.8 liters in Korea. [5] Sheng is a traditional measure for cereal grains. Now, like "liter", sheng is more often used to measure liquid or gas. [6] [7]
A gisaeng playing a saenghwang (far right). The painting is from the Hyewon pungsokdo (1805).. The saenghwang (Korean: 생황) is a traditional Korean wind instrument. It is a free reed mouth organ derived from the Chinese sheng.
Sheng recorded 12 albums and won the Golden Record Award in China. [2] Sheng married the Japanese pianist Hiroko Seta (濑田裕子) and frequently performed in Japan with his wife. [1] After the Great Hanshin earthquake hit Kobe, Japan in 1995, he toured the disaster-stricken area and was honoured by the Japanese government as a cultural ...