Traditional Chinese Xun Ocarina
Chinese Ocarina
xun

Traditional Chinese Xun Ocarina

Regular price $129.00

The Xun (埙), also known as the Chinese Ocarina, is one of the oldest wind instruments in China, used for thousands of years.

Handcrafted from terracotta clay, it features a rounded, egg-shaped body and a bevelled mouthpiece that's blown across to produce sound.

This model has ten finger holes, allowing players to shift between notes, and is tuned in F.

The tone stays soft, warm and slightly haunting, a quality that comes from the closed-chamber resonance of the terracotta clay itself, even at a higher tuning like F.

In ancient China, the xun was used during ritual ceremonies and court music, particularly under the Shang and Zhou dynasties, often played alongside other traditional instruments such as the guqin or bamboo flutes.

Today, it's treasured for traditional music, meditation practice, and as a handcrafted decorative art piece.

SPECIFICATIONS

  • Included Accessories: Storage Bag
  • Material: Terracotta Clay
  • Number of Notes: 10
  • Key: F
  • Number of Chambers: 1
  • Style: Traditional, Inline Ocarina
  • Dimensions: 13 x 7.5 cm
  • Weight: 0.240 kg

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