Live! Session #5 - All About Hulusi

[@beatricesaoula-prost9814]

HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Thanks to the three of you for this recording. I’m in France and I’ve just bought a hulusi. I have now to learn how to play it.

[@lachlanjohnson9884]

Let me clarify some points: There are Hulusi in the keys of(that I know of and own): Bass C Scale: G A B C D E G A Drones: A and E Bass D Scale: A B C# D E F# AB Drones: B and F# Eb Scale: Bb C D Eb F G Bb C Drones: C and G F Scale: C D E F G A C D Drones: D and A G Scale: D E F# G A B D E Drones: E and B A Scale: E F# G# A B C# E F# Drones: F# and C# Bb Scale: F G A Bb C D F G Drones: G and D C (soprano) Scale: G A B C D E G A Drones: A and E D (soprano) Scale: A B C# D E F# AB Drones: B and F# You can add the 4th note of the major scale by closing all the holes including the thumb except the top finger note so a full scale should look like this: (Ø is closed and O is open) Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø O Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø O Ø O Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø O O Ø Ø Ø Ø O Ø O O Ø Ø Ø O O Ø O O Ø Ø O O O Ø O O Ø O O O O Ø O O B A B C D E F G A (C major Scale as reference) Hulusi are aerophones (they’re related to the harmonica) and therefore have 2 or 3 brass reeds on the end of their pipes that are inserted into the gourd

[@MaximalistClown]

I discovered this instrument awhile ago and became enchanted. I had to get one for myself but I wanted to do some more research. It's really difficult to find good hulusi resources. Thank you for this video!

[@EasonMusic]

Thank you for your comment!

[@IdHopeNot]

I picked up my Hulusi from 8 years ago I'm glad I decided to get back into it

[@22Famine22]

Thank you so much!! I love the distinct sound, and I really appreciate you folks going over the different types of materials hulusi are made of.

[@WoodwindSpirit]

Very interesting! I tried a hulusi a while ago (a cheaper one) and fell in love. Here in Germany it's not easy to get informations about the different types of this instrument/different materials, or to find a seller. So ... Good to know that in the future I can get one at your store. :) By the way ... I would have appreciated a sound example of all the higher notes of each hulusi. Because to my knowledge the higher notes often sound not so clear as the low ones, at least on cheaper hulusis, and it would have been interesting to hear how this hulusis sound in the higher octave.

[@yafitk6264]

Beautifull❤❤❤❤

[@devilskintarot6151]

hahahaha. I thought yeet was something southerners came up with. He's cute!

[@EasonMusic]

Oh! We did not know that, we knew the word "yeet" as a current social media slang where it is associated with throwing. Fun little fact we learnt today from our viewer! (Thank's for the little compliment too)

[@spiritualwarriorhealer6154]

Perfect this answered all my questions i had

[@EasonMusic]

Yay! Cheers :)

[@spiritualwarriorhealer6154]

Problem those sandalwood rosewood models C/b are $128

[@gatozarin]

these videos are a lot of funnnn

[@EasonMusic]

Glad you found them enjoyable! Do subscribe and look forward to many more videos from us :)

[@PaulAdamssongs]

The Hulusi I have says it's in the key of G. But the notes w all holes covered start at D E F# G A B D E. So if I buy a HUlusi in F will the notes be pretty much the C scale: C D E F G A C D?

[@EasonMusic]

Yes that's basically how it works :)

[@thathandpanlady4510]

Love the drone sound in the Hulusi. Do you carry the F, and does it come with the 2 tones?

[@ArtTuned]

How long does a hulusi reed last?

[@karenmadian3691]

I received a halusi as a gift. It is used. I can't get it to play a scale. I thought maybe it was a reed problem and when I looked at the reed the point end pointed down. I had looked at a video on adjusting the reed and the point ended pointed up. Could this be the problem?

[@nengmoua5428]

Can I buy one from you?

[@ejkoford5303]

where does one fine a store filled with chinese traditional instruments!?

[@ralphminervino9686]

You didn’t mention anything about the reed..Does it need to be replaced like a sax? is it cane or a plastic? What other Key are available? Does it require much maintenance?Thank you for the presentation.

[@markusjonas1891]

theres no reed..

[@ruffntuffstud]

很好的表现

[@EasonMusic]

谢谢你！:)

[@kathleencannon4489]

What are the 4 stringed instruments on the left? What notes are each of the strings? Im assuming they are strummed or picked...

[@EasonMusic]

Hi there! Thanks for watching our videos! Good eye for spotting the other instruments at the background! There are 3 kinds of instruments there, we'll leave a link below for you to check them out: Top row: Liuqin www.easonmusicstore.com/collections/liuqin-instrument Bottom left: Zhongruan www.easonmusicstore.com/collections/zhongruan-instrument Bottom right: Pipa www.easonmusicstore.com/collections/pipa-instrument Have fun browsing! Please do not hesitate to ask us more questions about the instruments. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon!

[@lingai7743]

Well I just found out I have a C key and I thought I had a F key the whole time 🙃 😭

[@EasonMusic]

Well you're not entirely wrong too! Because you can play F key using your C key hulusi too :)

[@melchizedekvalentinechibue5494]

Please how can I get this instrument?

[@EasonMusic]

Hi there! Thanks for showing your interest in the instrument! We sell in on our online store as well, and we ship overseas with various shipping methods so do check them out here: www.easonmusicstore.com/collections/hulusi-instrument Have fun browsing :)

[@melchizedekvalentinechibue5494]

@@EasonMusic Okay Sir thanks

[@jameskoehn4331]

i JUST RECEIVED THIS INSTRUMENT TODAY LOOKING TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT. I WISH IT HAD THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE CHARACTERS ENGRAVED ON IT. COOLS LOOKING CAE IT CAME IN THO. IT'S HARD TO TELL IF ITS REAL BAMBOO OR NOT. BUT FOR LESS THAN $40.00 USD MY GUESS IS ITS PLASTIC AND MADE TO LOOK LIKE A GOARD AND BAMBOO. BOUGHT THROUGH EMBEED ON FACEBOOK AD. MAYBE YOU KNOW. LOVE THE SOUND.

[@illinoisbay]

Bawu special yet?

[@mandys1505]

🙂

[@mandys1505]

I have a vertical bawu and I can't get much sound out of it, and the registers sometimes change and I don't know why. It sounds close to this timbre, though!

[@melchizedekvalentinechibue5494]

Please how can I get this instrument?

[@EasonMusic]

Hi there! Thanks for showing interest in the instrument! We can visit our webstore to check out the hulusi's we have! Do let us know if you seen anything you'd like to get via email, whatsapp or Facebook message :) www.easonmusicstore.com/collections/hulusi-instrument