User Manual

74 A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE WIND INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name: Description: Controls:
China
Bawu e Bawu is a side-blown wind instrument
found throughout China. Although it re-
sembles a ute, it is actually a reed instrument.
It is often played as a solo instrument, and is
featured in lms and in popular music. It is
also referred to as a Bawoo.
• Range: G3- C6
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd,
Vib Amt, AirNs,
Fluttr, Auto-Legato,
BndSpd, Keyswitches
Di-Zi e Di-Zi, or Chinese bamboo ute, is the
most common ute of China. e Di-Zi is
a side-blown bamboo ute having six nger
holes, and is characterized by an additional
hole covered by a piece of thin ber (Muo
kong) that buzzes when played and creates a
distinctive tone. e Di-Zi is also known as
the Ti-tzu or Hengdi.
• Range: C4- C7
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd,
Vib Amt, AirNs,
Fluttr, Auto-Legato,
BndSpd, Keyswitches
Guanzi e Guanzi is a Chinese double-reed wind
instrument. Its name literally means “tube,”
which describes its cylindrical shape. It is usu-
ally made from rosewood and has seven nger
holes with one or two thumb holes. e ends
of the instrument are decorated with metal.
Also called Guan or Bili.
• Range: G3- C6
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd,
Vib Amt, AirNs,
Fluttr, Auto-Legato,
BndSpd, Keyswitches
Hulusi e Hulusi is a popular Chinese reed instru-
ment. e instrument has a gourd wind
chamber, a main melody pipe with seven
nger holes, and one or two auxiliary drone
pipes. Hulusi means “gourd silk,” referring to
the instrument’s soft silky tone.
• Range: G3- C6
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta, Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2, FiltLv,
FiltFq, VibSpd,
Vib Amt, AirNs,
Fluttr, Auto-Legato,
BndSpd, Keyswitches