As Karl indicated, the resemblance is superficial. The t'ongso and
danso are cousins of the Chinese dongxiao; if I recall correctly
t'ongso is a cognate of dongxiao and tanso means "short" so/xiao. The
mouthpiece on these instruments is not bevelled towards the outside of
the instrument like a shakuhachi, which is part of what accounts for
the huge difference in sound, ability to alter the pitch etc. I've
heard that the shakuhachi derived from a flute found in Fujian province
in China with the same type of mouthpiece; if not, it's origin is
unknown, but either way it's not a direct descendant/cousin of these
flutes. So it differs more from them than a hammer dulcimer does from a
santoor, for example.
Brian's story about Korean listeners is amazing; perhaps someone will
trace the connection between Kumoi Jishi and other pieces to thier
Korean counterparts if they do indeed exist. Next time I'm in Korea
I'll have to whip out a flute and play on the street.=20
I've had Chinese marvel at my ability to use "Chinese chopsticks,"
Korean's marvel at my ability with "Korean chopsticks," and Japanese at
my ability with "Japanese chopsticks." They are a bit different,
but.....now if I could do that thing so many Asian students have
mastered--flipping their pens back and forth around their thumbs--that
would be cause for wonder.
Peter
--- Brian Ritchie <nemo2000@att.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>=20
> I looked at the link Riley sent and followed it. I found this
> fabulous=20
> statement on their front page:
>=20
> > =A0=A0Korean music has the old source.
> >
> > So far off like a deep cave. =A0The
> >
> > chief of world music American
> >
> > music has history about 200 years
> >
> > and European music, too. =A0Solely, our music has a tradition of
> eighty
> >
> > million. =A0From the earliest times, when descend form heanven who a
> >
> > fairy a stream of Korean music is started. This stream is arrange
> many
> >
> > road of sounds and spread to many places. =A0Now, heading 21th
> >
> > century. Our nation like music and
> >
> > dance to music. The present day, at
> >
> > an exorcism place like see music
> >
> > and dance is together with our
> >
> > nation, always. =A0Though short record, see the then condition is
> very
> >
> > internationl level. =A0Around Manchuria tolerate Central asian
> music,=20
> > and
> >
> > passed to Japan or China. Koguryo and Sinra tolerate from Central
> >
> > asia, Buddhism tolerate from india. After long years, nation music
> >
> > assimilate another foreign
> >
> > constituent. Our music has trouble
> >
> > due to an inflow of the west music,
> >
> > the latest date.
>=20
> Considering that the earliest hominids evolved about 5 million years=20
> ago (but in Africa, not Korea), homo sapiens 1.5 million, I think we=20
> can assume there is a bit of hyperbole involved in the claim of an=20
> eighty million year history for Korean music.
>=20
> I also like the part about European and American music history both=20
> extending back two hundred years. Someone better tell Bach he's part
> of=20
> musical pre-history. Or as another great musical historian, Chuck=20
> Berry, said, "Tell Tchaikovsky the news!"
>=20
> Thanks Riley,
>=20
> BR
>=20
>=20
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