Mangtong

The mangtong (芒筒) is a Chinese end-blown free reed wind instrument. It is used primarily by the Miao and Dong ethnic groups of the southern Chinese provinces of Guizhou and Guangxi, although it is sometimes used in contemporary Chinese compositions for traditional instrument orchestra.

The mangtong is made of bamboo, with a metal free reed. It is made in several different sizes, and can be up to two meters in length. The instrument is surrounded by a resonator of larger diameter, which is also made of bamboo. As the mangtong produces only a single pitch, several mangtong are used together, playing in hocket. It is often played together with an ensemble of free reed mouth organs called lusheng.

External links

• Mangtong photo
• Mangtong article (Chinese)