中樂小知識：笛子 Chinese Instruments 101: Dizi

今天介紹的中樂樂器就是中國傳統的樂器之一－笛子。 笛子可是早期製成的樂器。中西方亦有笛子如長笛和短笛等。笛子種類中大多數是橫著吹，但其實當中的直笛，它是豎著吹奏。然而以近代的樂器分類法－「豎簫橫笛」，大概直笛也是會被歸為簫的一種吧！

Today we are going to introduce another Chinese instrument - Dizi. Dizi was made in ancient times. It looks very much like a Western flute, or piccolo, but it is blown vertically rather than sideway.