Bottlegourd/ Calabash/ Hulu

Calabash has long been used as a container and musical instruments, for instance Chinese folk instrument cucurbit flute (hulusit).

Calabash, Bottlegourd, or in Chinese, Hulu, is one of the most ancient crops in the world. Its seeds and fruit were first found over 7000 years ago in Zhejiang, China. In other parts of the world such as today in Mexica, Peru and Thailand, we can also find planted bottlegourds with thousands years of history.

Uses

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Known for its natural hourglass shape, it has long been used for containers, then musical instruments, for instance Chinese folk instrument cucurbit flute (hulusit). See more at Hulusi – Chinese Woodwind Instrument.

More Information

http://www.easonmusicschool.com/chinese-orchestra-instruments/chinese-woodwind-instruments/hulusi/
http://www.ooobject.com/opo.html
http://www.ooobject.com/hulu.html

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