We can never get enough of the Super Mario Theme at Major Spoilers – especially when it is played on cool instruments like the sheng.
The Chinese sheng (Chinese: 笙; Pinyin shēng) is a mouth-blown free reed instrument consisting of vertical pipes.
It is one of the oldest Chinese instruments, with images depicting its kind dating back to 1100 BCE,[1] and there are actual instruments from the Han era that have been preserved today.[1] Traditionally, the sheng has been used as an accompaniment instrument for solo suona or dizi performances. It is one of the main instruments in kunqu and some other forms of Chinese opera. Traditional small ensembles also make use of the sheng, such as the wind and percussion ensembles in northern China. In the modern large Chinese orchestra, it is used for both melody and accompaniment.
It’s a cool looking instrument that looks a lot like the funky pipe instrument the Cantina Band played in Star Wars.
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OK, as a former musician (I don’t play as much anymore) I had to know how much one of these was… the one she’s playing averages around $3K, which is actually quite affordable for a professional instrument… my alto sax was about $4K back in ’96 when we got it…
http://www.easonmusicstore.com/webshaper/store/viewProd.asp?pkProductItem=255
Awesome, so cool!