Dove whistle is a kind of whistle installed at the tail of pigeons, which can make a sound when flying and has a history of thousands of years.
It is a symphony in the air and a voice of peace. Wu Haiquan, the inheritor of Beijing pigeon whistle production technology, compared the sound of pigeons "playing". His happiest thing was to let pigeons fly several times with their pigeon whistle.
"When pigeons fly with the wind, there are headwinds, dives and' slams'. The pigeon whistle is accompanied by the flight of pigeons, which cooperates with each other and interprets human music. "
Wu Haiquan said that people pay attention to dubbing pigeons with whistles, including bass (gourd whistle), midrange (barrel whistle) and treble (star whistle). "The person who plays the pigeon whistle is more like a conductor, letting pigeons interpret the people's music."
It is understood that the pigeon whistle, also known as the pigeon bell, is a whistle installed at the tail of the pigeon, which can make a sound when the pigeon flies. Beijing pigeon whistle has a long history, and famous whistle makers in old Beijing have to carve their own marks on it, just like the signature seal of calligraphy. In the Qing Dynasty, the "old four families" who made pigeon whistle were Hui, Yong, Xing and Ming, while in the Republic of China, the "small four families" who made pigeon whistle were Yong, Xiang, Wen and Hong. Wu Haiquan learned from the word "Wen" and passed it on to Zhang.
The main materials of pigeon whistle are bamboo, reed, gourd, ladle and so on. These are all painted and blown in by air, and the whistle mouth is wide and the volume is big and small, so the sound is strong and weak, big and small, high and low, huge and thin. Take Sanlian as an example.
It is made of three reeds glued together, and there is a whistle at the top, with a sharp and crisp sound. Its scales are "1", "3" and "5", and the sound is incorrect, and the sound is unclear for the next ride. In Wu Haiquan's view, making pigeon whistle requires not only a musical foundation, but also an artistic foundation. "Dove whistle is not only a folk custom, but also a handicraft."
Wu Haiquan was born in Beijing. He liked the sound of pigeon whistle since middle school and began to try to make his own pigeon whistle. 1996, Wu Haiquan was introduced by Zhang Weishi, the second generation descendant of Beijing Pigeon Whistle, and systematically studied the pigeon whistle making skills. "From blowing the pigeon whistle to finding out the doorway inside, pay attention to the tone of the pigeon whistle, the better."
After retirement, Wu Haiquan devoted more energy to raising pigeons and making pigeon whistle. "Whistle and sit at your desk all day, and time will slowly pass in your hands."
Wu Haiquan introduced that the unique skill of Tao, the founder of Jingge Whistle Wenmen, is that the whole bamboo gourd "holds the moon", and the gourd is hollow, and the whistle thickness is only1mm. This kind of whistle has high technical requirements, and it takes a month to complete a whistle, which is difficult for others to imitate. Master Zhang's unique skill is "playing the second drum", that is, adding two small whistles beside the second drum. The big whistle and the small whistle cooperate with each other, and the sound is crisp and pleasant.
"Inherited to me, the biggest innovation I have made is to apply the technique of wax gourd to the pigeon whistle, making the appearance of the pigeon whistle more beautiful and more artistic and collectible. My apprentice Fu Lei painted the pigeon whistle, which increased the classical beauty of the pigeon whistle. "