What are the differences in use between Chinese flutes and Western flutes?

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Unlike western flutes, the blow hole is more toward center, and there are six finger holes, with three auxiliary sound holes at the tail of the dizi.
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Modern flutes, and most of the woodwind instruments that we usually see in a Western orchestra nowadays, are made of metals such as nickel, brass, silver or gold. On the contrary, the Dizi and the Xiao, and most of the wind instruments in China are made of bamboo. And Indian flute are also made of bamboo....
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Modern flutes, and most of the woodwind instruments that we usually see in a Western orchestra nowadays, are made of metals such as nickel, brass, silver or gold. On the contrary, the Dizi and the Xiao, and most of the wind instruments in China are made of bamboo. And Indian flute are also made of bamboo. read less
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