1, airway
Tao Di has an airway, which was determined before it was made. It can be easily blown when it is about to play normally, which is easier to control than a fan. The traditional urn is an open musical instrument, and the blowhole is blown into the urn through the lip.
Step 2 make materials
The production materials in Tao Di are generally dolomite, laterite and black pottery. At present, there are Tao Di made of wood, synthetic materials and resin. In the early days, natural materials such as soil, bones and fruit shells were commonly used, but in modern times, ceramics were mostly used as materials.
3. Production process
Tao Di general injection molding technology, mass production. Most of them are kneaded by hand, which has higher requirements for producers. Only tourism products or popular products will be mass-produced.
Step 4 show up
Tao Di is mostly in the shape of a gun or a "submarine", and these two shapes are also very popular all over the world. Pots have various shapes, such as "gourd pot" (improved patent by teacher Liu Kuanren), "barrel pot" and "fish belly pot".
5, playing skills
Tao Di's most commonly used technique is vocalization, followed by sliding, and others are rarely used. As for the techniques of greenhouse, playing and overlapping, they are all based on the common playing techniques of China bamboo flute and Yu. The playing skills of the comparator are particularly rich, such as vibrato, playing, overlapping, vibrating, sliding, greenhouse and so on.