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Name: DI
Classification: aerophone
Origin: Chinese

    various sizes of di
    Photo credits: Julie Tan

    The di is a transverse flute made of bamboo. Approximately 12 different sizes are used in the Chinese orchestra. The group photo below was taken in a Malaysian Chinese medium primary school and cannot be said to be representative of the numbers of di usually found in a Chinese orchestra (usually only one or two!).