Among the traditional Chinese musical instruments, the bamboo flute has won the love of countless people with its unique timbre and melodious melody. A good bamboo flute not only needs to be made of high-quality bamboo, but also needs to be carefully made and debugged by a famous craftsman in order to make a moving sound. Today, let's take a look at the top ten bamboo flute brands on the market, and take you to appreciate the ingenuity of famous craftsmen and the unique charm of bamboo flutes.
These brands are all market-tested and recognized by music fans, and they use their wisdom and sweat to bring you one high-quality bamboo flute after another. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned enthusiast, you will find the one that suits you from these brands. Next, we'll walk you through the features and benefits of each of these brands, so you can better understand how they are made, how they sound and how they play.
1. Zhan Wenbing
Zhan Wenbing, a young flute player, not only has profound attainments in flute performance, but also has made outstanding achievements in the field of flute production. He has been engaged in flute production for more than 20 years, and with his own talent and hard work, he founded the "Humility Bamboo Music" brand, which is the preferred bamboo flute brand for CCTV. The flutes he makes are not only of high-end quality, but also contain elegant taste, and are well received by experts and teachers. In addition, he served as a director of the Orchestra Association of the Chinese Musicians Association, a director of the Zhao Songting Dizi Art Research Professional Committee, and a director of the Bamboo Flute Professional Committee of the National Orchestra Society, promoting and popularizing the flute culture.
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Ying Mingzhang, a famous flute maker and performer in China, studied under the Chinese flute master Zhao Songting, especially in the theoretical research of flute performance and production, and became the only disciple engaged in professional production research. He successfully developed the internal and external synchronous double-socket special flute and the double-hole copper sleeve tuning flute. Later, Ying Mingzhang studied under the flute master Zhao Songting and studied flute performance and production in depth. The Jia Music Instrument Factory he founded uses scientific methods to make musical instruments, ensuring the accuracy of scales, octaves, overtones, and overblowing, and meeting different performance needs.
3. Wang Xiaogang
Wang Xiaogang, a native of Yulin, Shaanxi, is an outstanding bamboo flute player and maker. Since childhood, he has studied bamboo flute under Mr. Lu Guangdong. He is not only a member of the Chinese Musicians Association and an examiner of the bamboo flute examination, but also serves as a director of the Bamboo Flute Society of the Chinese Musicians Association, and enjoys a high reputation in the field of bamboo flute. In terms of bamboo flute making, Wang Xiaogang studied under Mr. Ying Mingzhang, and under the guidance of Mr. Zhao Songting, he studied in-depth and had superb skills. He founded Hangzhou Tianyun Musical Instrument Factory and Shuangzhu Cultural and Creative Co., Ltd., focusing on the production and sales of ethnic musical instruments, as well as music education and training.
IV. Ding Xiaoming
Ding Xiaoming, born in Tongling Bridge, Yuhang, Hangzhou, is a famous contemporary Chinese flute maker. Since childhood, he studied flute production with Mr. Zhou Linsheng, and later studied in Shanghai National Musical Instrument Factory No. 1, and his skills have become more and more sophisticated. The "Mingsheng" brand flute he created is loved by performers and enthusiasts for its beautiful sound quality and excellent craftsmanship. Ding Xiaoming not only focuses on the production of flutes, but also actively promotes Chinese flute culture and sponsors various folk music activities for many times. He was enthusiastic about the construction of his hometown, initiated the establishment of the bamboo flute professional cooperative, and led the villagers to jointly revitalize the local industry.
Fifth, Wang Jianhong
Wang Jianhong, a famous flute maker and performer, founded the "Fengyagong" flute brand and served as the executive director and general manager of Hangzhou Fengyagong Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. He studied under Zhou Linsheng, a master flute maker, and further improved his production skills. Wang Jianhong has made remarkable achievements in the production of bamboo flutes, and the flutes he made have reached a high level in timbre, pitch and appearance, and are deeply loved by musicians at home and abroad. He has won a number of awards, including the title of "2015 Top Ten Makers of Chinese National Musical Instruments" by the Instrument Reform and Production Professional Committee of the China National Orchestra Society.
Sixth, Huang Weidong
Huang Weidong is a senior expert in the field of bamboo flute making. Since 1985, he has studied with two flute makers, Zhou Linsheng and Chen Jianping, and his skills have become more and more refined. His flute is known for its rich timbre and loud volume, and is loved by players. Huang Weidong not only has superb production skills, but also actively promotes bamboo flute culture, has cooperated with flute master Yu Xunfa, and went to Hong Kong for artistic exchanges. He is the founder of Hangzhou Zhuyun Musical Instrument Co., Ltd. and has won many honors, including the intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Yuhang District for "Zhongtai Bamboo Flute Making Skills".
Seventh, Dong Shenghua
Dong Shenghua, master bamboo flute maker. He has worked as a flute maker in many well-known musical instrument factories, accumulating rich production experience and forming his own unique style. As a director of the Bamboo Flute Professional Committee of the China Philharmonic Society and a director of the Bamboo Flute Society of the Chinese Musicians Association, he actively promotes the inheritance and development of bamboo flute culture. Hangzhou Dong Shenghua Musical Instrument Co., Ltd., founded by Dong Shenghua, enjoys a good reputation in the industry. His flutes are of a high standard of production, with excellent pitch and timbre. He successfully used mahogany to make Sino-Thai bamboo flutes, bringing new breakthroughs to the bamboo flute making industry.
8. Dong Xuehua
Dong Xuehua, a native of Tongling Bridge in China and Thailand, is an outstanding representative in the field of bamboo flute. He learned to play the flute since he was a child, and his skills were exquisite, and he won awards in theatrical performances. Later, he devoted himself to the production of flutes and founded the brand "Lingsheng flute", which was highly praised. He has been instructed by many flute masters, and his skills have been continuously improved, and the flute he has produced has a beautiful tone and exquisite craftsmanship. Dong Xuehua has also been invited to give lectures and visit many times to promote the inheritance and development of bamboo flute culture. His efforts and contributions have brought great honor to Dixiang and injected new vitality into China's bamboo flute culture.
9. Zhou Linsheng
Zhou Linsheng, also known as Zhou Lingsheng, is a famous flute master and flute maker in China. Since childhood, he has followed his father to learn the flute, and later studied Jiangnan silk and bamboo and flute rhythm from many famous teachers, and his skills are exquisite. He is not only highly accomplished in performance, but also has unique insights and exquisite craftsmanship in flute making. The bamboo flutes he made have mellow sound quality and stable pitch, especially in the high register, and are deeply loved by flute lovers. In addition, he also devoted himself to the education of flute and cultivated many excellent disciples. Zhou Linsheng's artistic achievements and contributions have injected new vitality into the development of Chinese flute art.
10. Wang Yiliang
Wang Yiliang, born in Shanghai in 1948, is a famous bamboo flute, flute and pan flute maker. He learned to play the bamboo flute since he was a child, and later entered the No. 1 National Musical Instrument Factory in Shanghai to learn how to make flute under Mr. Xu Liusi. The sound of the bamboo flute he made is elegant, unified and full of tension, and it is deeply loved by the performers. The three-hole mouth flute he developed with Mr. Yu Xunfa opened a new chapter in the art of bamboo flute. With more than 50 years of adherence to the bamboo flute handicraft industry, his exquisite skills and outstanding achievements are well-known at home and abroad, and he is a real master of bamboo flute making.