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Today DV 365 is going to introduce you all to a folk instrument performer, his name is Wang ShengXiang. Wang ShengXiang knows how to play the DiZi and HuLuSi, yet his favorite instrument not either of the above. It is an instrument which is thick and round in the middle, narrow and pointy on either end, shaped like an olive seed, and there's a hole going through it. When you blow air into it, it creates sound. And even more mysteriously, the place where they first discovered this instrument is Xi'An YangShaoGu Cultural Anthropological Site, other words, that is almost the oldest instrument in China! Therefore, Wang ShengXiang is exceptionally fond of this old antique.
<1:03> (Narrative)
His name is Wang ShengXiang, he is 64 this year, a huge fan of wind instruments. Six years ago, he saw some Xun merchants playing the Xun on the streets, which triggered his strong interest to the instrument. Later on, he discovered that most of the Xuns on the market were not suitable for performing, so he tried to improve it. In 2004, Wang ShengXiang started working with his friends to develop musical Xuns, and succeeded shortly after they had started, they named it the Feng's Xun. In the past 4 years, Wang ShengXiang had been busy moving back and forth from his house in urban Xi'An and the kiln in Zao Yuan Village, town of XieKou. Wang ShengXiang and his friends worked day and night for their career.
<2:13> (W=Wang ShengXiang)
W: Because the Xun is the oldest instrument in China, if not the entire world, so it's essentially the oldest man-made instrument. To be more precise, from the Matriarchal society, other words, before humans even started wearing clothes, this instrument (the Xun) already existed.
<2:45> (Narrative)
Musical Xun has high demand to the sound quality; therefore, during the process of developing and manufacturing the Xuns, Wang ShengXiang always tune them by himself to maintain the quality of the Xuns.
<3:02>
W: This is a kiln here, after the shape of the Xun is made, it's being baked into setting in this kiln. This kiln is already loaded with the Xuns that we have half finished, it is only after when it's baked that it becomes a finished product.
<3:23> (Narrative)
The Feng's Xun that Wang ShengXiang and his partners make also got approved exclusive production patent, got the approval of the market.
<3:45>
W: these are a few Xuns my friends gave me as keepsake. These two are only half finished.
(Narrative)
Wang ShengXiang not only love playing, and making the Xun, he also likes to collect Xuns. He has a lot of Xuns of unique styles at home. In his leisure, he'll even take them out and play a tune or two!!
<4:15> (Host)
This ancient Chinese instrument being performed by Wang ShengXiang seemed extra musical. Actually when the Xun was first invented, it was used to call for animal. It only become an instrument after some people modify it and improved it. The reason why the tunes Wang ShengXiang played was so beautiful was because he developed and improved the instrument. In our culture, there is actually so many more fascinating things awaits us to promote and pass on.
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This one is a lot shorter and a lot easier to translate; however, it also doesn't have as much information as the other video, still pretty cool though.
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