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Author: Eric Foxman
Date: 2002-02-02 00:39
I am planning to take a tour to Shanhai China!
While there I'm thinking of shopping for a Chinese Clarinet.
Does anyone know of a good brand of Chinese Clarinet?
Thanks
Eric
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Author: Ginny
Date: 2002-02-02 00:45
I played some chiense 'parrot' brand instruments about ten years ago, in Peking. The name says it all, squawk! squawk! Perhaps they are better now...why not get a nice erhu or pipa or shang? I got several fun flutes, and a couple of lutes on my trip... though I got them in Hong Kong.
Ginny
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Author: Bob Arney
Date: 2002-02-02 00:58
Pop "Chinese" into the "Search" box and answer your own question. The concensus of the many comments is that there is NO good Chinese Clarinet.
Check it out for youurself.
Bob A
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-02-02 01:03
".......Does anyone know of a good brand of Chinese Clarinet?......"
Wait, let me open my fortune cookie for the answer...Ah, here it comes..
"This is a great orient mystery. No such instrument exists"
The fortune cookie is never wrong. Have a nice trip and spend the money on a worthwhile investment when you return home...GBK
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2002-02-02 08:04
"good brand of Chinese Clarinet"
Ha!
An oxymoron!
Definitely not!
Don't even think about it!
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Author: Richard Fong
Date: 2002-02-04 03:07
Ahhrrrr.... I am living in Hong Kong.
Don't spend even 1 dollar in any instrument made in China but Bassoon form Beijing.
Don't use any reed made form China.
Don't buy any instrument in Tom Lee at Hong Kong, instrument price in any place even Japan are lower.
What should you buy form China?
Clarinet Music ! Publisher own their "copyright" in China, that's legal. 10 Dollars US, you may get 2 very nice cover clarient exam books. That's including most important concerto and etude, add some extra works compose by asian.
Music score also are the good choice. The "Yellow Cover" score in chinese edition, such as Beethoven Symphony No.5, cost you 0.5 US dollars, Yeap!! Really, less than 1 dollars.
Wish you have a nice travel!
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Author: donald nicholls
Date: 2002-02-04 03:25
actually..... i spent a week recently "hanging out" with Elsa Lam (Assoc Principal from the China Phil) and apparently there is this Reed company in China that CAN make great reeds, but turns out ones that Professional level players won't use as they really want to concentrate on the student market and thus make reeds they think students can easily use ($$$$$$$$$$$). This is of course silly- why shouldn't students be permitted to sound as good as Proff players, and is a "corporate decision" (i can't spell today!) that may change in the future.
Also, she knows of Clarinet manufacturers in a similar position- very experienced and talented people capable of doing really good work, but loyal to firms that make cheaper clarinets for the student market. Again, this may change in the future.
nzdonald
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