dizi flute - Buzz /Dizi Headjoint for Boehm Flute, Demo

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Published Aug 1, 2010

Demo of my buzzing headjoint for the modern flute--a fusion of the traditional Chinese flute sound with the versatility of the Boehm scale and mechanism. The headjoint has a wooden embochure plate and two wooden chimneys, called "di-kong". The holes on the chimneys are covered by a membrane called "di-mo", derived from the pith of a bamboo plant. The membrane is affixed to the chimneys using an adhesive called "ehrjiao", which allegedly comes from the sinews of an animal. Some traditional dizi players use garlic juice as adhesive. Affixing the buzzing membranes is an art in itself and takes some practice. The buzzing is intensified by modifying the tension and wrinkling the membranes. The sound is actually very loud and the flute can be heard from blocks away on a quiet night. Drives my neighbor's dog crazy:-P