曾侯乙篪

 

边棱音气鸣乐器。发音原理同笛，吹口有枣状突起，指孔方向前出与吹口成直角。汉代以前的篪有大小两种形制。曾侯乙篪是迄今所见最早实物，出土于湖北随县擂鼓墩一号楚墓。

ZENGHOU YI CHI: BAMBOO FLUTE FROM THE TOMB OF YI, MARQUIS ZENG

Edged tone aerophone. The principle of its articulation is the same as that of the di flute. Its mouthpiece has a date-like protuberance. Its finger holes form a right angle with the mouthpiece. A larger type and a smaller type can be found from the pre-Han times (before 3rd century BC). The type from Zenghou Yi’s Tomb, Sui County, Hubei Province, is the earliest up to now.