Ever wondered what a flute made of bamboo sounds like? This bamboo dizi is more than 140 years old and gets its distinct buzzing sound from a thin membrane of reed fibers. This Chinese flute is the lead melodic instrument in sizhu (“silk and bamboo”) chamber ensembles. Discover the music of sizhu at the China: Sizhu exhibit in our Asia Gallery. Gift of the Robert J. Ulrich and Diane Sillik Fund Ex Takao Oikawa Collection Video description: Chia-Hao Hsu, PhD, MIM’s curator for Asia and Oceania, p