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The musical leaf is one of any leaves which is used to play music on. It goes by many names, including leaflute, leaf flute, leaf whistle, gum leaf, and leafophone. In Cambodia it is called a slek (Khmer: ស្លឹក) and is played by country people in Cambodia, made from the leaves of broad-leaf trees, including the sakrom and khnoung trees. It is also known as phlom slek, 'blow leaf.' To play a leaf, the musician curls the edge of a leaf into a semi-circle (along the leaf's long edge) and "places the arch between the lips", making sure that the leaf is touching both upper and lower lips. The leaf vibrates in contact with them as the player blows air across it. The player can control the pitch of the noise with their upper lip.

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  • Das Birkenblattblasen ist eine traditionelle Musizierpraxis der Schäfer. (de)
  • The musical leaf is one of any leaves which is used to play music on. It goes by many names, including leaflute, leaf flute, leaf whistle, gum leaf, and leafophone. In Cambodia it is called a slek (Khmer: ស្លឹក) and is played by country people in Cambodia, made from the leaves of broad-leaf trees, including the sakrom and khnoung trees. It is also known as phlom slek, 'blow leaf.' To play a leaf, the musician curls the edge of a leaf into a semi-circle (along the leaf's long edge) and "places the arch between the lips", making sure that the leaf is touching both upper and lower lips. The leaf vibrates in contact with them as the player blows air across it. The player can control the pitch of the noise with their upper lip. An instrument of country people, it has been observed being played by herders riding their water buffalo in the rice fields. While it is used to imitate sounds wild animals make, it can produce sustained sound, a sharp, high-pitched whistle. Players can control the pitch and make songs, normally solo, but sometimes with other instruments. Similar instruments are used in other places under different names and from the leaves of different species, such as the gum leaf (from eucalypts) in Australia, grass flutes in Japan, the pipirma in Nepal, and tree leaf flute in China. (en)
  • 木叶(英文:Wood Leaf)即树叶,是最古老,最简单,最原始的天然乐器之一,既可以独奏,也可以为山歌、、、磬等乐曲伴奏,可敲出近三个八度的音域,音色与磬相似,清脆优美,高昂明亮。在民间,木叶常常被作为青年示爱的媒介。 木叶在中国西南,岭南,东北,湖南,福建,内蒙古等地流传于苗族、汉族、壮族、藏族、黎族、彝族、瑶族、傣族、满族、蒙古族、土家族、侗族、白族之中。由于地域原因,中国各地对木叶的称呼,选材与敲奏方法都各不相同。苗语称木叶为黑不龙、促戈脑、补龙、叉龙,壮语称其为拜美,彝语称斯切、斯切嫫,侗语称巴眉、嘎不洛。 木叶历史悠久,但见于史料较晚。在原始社会,木叶被用于狩猎,后来逐渐演变成一种敲击乐器。在唐朝,木叶被用于敲《》中的《》部,《旧唐书》就称其为“吹叶”,各类唐史与诗词均对木叶有过描写。五代时期前蜀皇帝王建的墓葬中亦雕有吹木叶的人像。 由于木叶是天然乐器,不易保存,因此人们开发出不同材料的替代品,例如塑料簿膜,鱼鳞等,音色效果不一。 (zh)
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  • Das Birkenblattblasen ist eine traditionelle Musizierpraxis der Schäfer. (de)
  • 木叶(英文:Wood Leaf)即树叶,是最古老,最简单,最原始的天然乐器之一,既可以独奏,也可以为山歌、、、磬等乐曲伴奏,可敲出近三个八度的音域,音色与磬相似,清脆优美,高昂明亮。在民间,木叶常常被作为青年示爱的媒介。 木叶在中国西南,岭南,东北,湖南,福建,内蒙古等地流传于苗族、汉族、壮族、藏族、黎族、彝族、瑶族、傣族、满族、蒙古族、土家族、侗族、白族之中。由于地域原因,中国各地对木叶的称呼,选材与敲奏方法都各不相同。苗语称木叶为黑不龙、促戈脑、补龙、叉龙,壮语称其为拜美,彝语称斯切、斯切嫫,侗语称巴眉、嘎不洛。 木叶历史悠久,但见于史料较晚。在原始社会,木叶被用于狩猎,后来逐渐演变成一种敲击乐器。在唐朝,木叶被用于敲《》中的《》部,《旧唐书》就称其为“吹叶”,各类唐史与诗词均对木叶有过描写。五代时期前蜀皇帝王建的墓葬中亦雕有吹木叶的人像。 由于木叶是天然乐器,不易保存,因此人们开发出不同材料的替代品,例如塑料簿膜,鱼鳞等,音色效果不一。 (zh)
  • The musical leaf is one of any leaves which is used to play music on. It goes by many names, including leaflute, leaf flute, leaf whistle, gum leaf, and leafophone. In Cambodia it is called a slek (Khmer: ស្លឹក) and is played by country people in Cambodia, made from the leaves of broad-leaf trees, including the sakrom and khnoung trees. It is also known as phlom slek, 'blow leaf.' To play a leaf, the musician curls the edge of a leaf into a semi-circle (along the leaf's long edge) and "places the arch between the lips", making sure that the leaf is touching both upper and lower lips. The leaf vibrates in contact with them as the player blows air across it. The player can control the pitch of the noise with their upper lip. (en)
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  • Birkenblattblasen (de)
  • Musical leaf (en)
  • 木叶 (zh)
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