Huobosi
 A modern huobosi | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | China |
The Huobosi (simplified: 火不思; pinyin: Huǒbùsī; ) is a stringed musical instrument from China. The name is a transliteration into Chinese of a Turkmenian name for the instrument.
It has four strings in four courses and is tuned E, A, D, G. Three of the strings are made of silk and the highest is steel.
It was developed through a rationalisation of an earlier Turkmenian instrument of the same name. The models were developed, soprano alto and tenor.
History
The Huobosi is played by the Naxi people in China, and was historically a carved lute with a shape similar to the draynen. In modern times, the huobosi is built with a flat back and bent sides (ribs) in a similar shape, but with a generally shorter neck than the historical version.
References
- The Stringed Instrument Database
- ATLAS of Plucked Instruments
- 火不思----實驗中的民族低音樂器 (An account of the development of the hubusi, in Mandarin)
External links
- A video of a duet between a tenor and soprano huobusi
- A video of a huobusi recital with introduction
- A video of a huobusi recital with synth orchestration
- A documentary on the evolution of the huobusi with footage of a concert
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