Hulusi has a long history, its origins can be traced back to the pre-Qin era, it is by the evolution of the gourd sheng transformed into. In the structure still maintains the remains of ancient musical instruments, the number of pipes is the same as the three-pipe pipe, the two sub-pipes do not open the sound hole is also exactly the same as the ancient piper, and issued a sustained interval of five degrees, and the ancient pipe "and the sound of the masses," but also a perfect resemblance. However, its main tube has been opened with seven tone holes, which is very similar to the later generations of xiao flute, and shows its leap in history.
After the founding of New China, Chinese folk musicians carried out continuous reform of the gourd xiao. 1958, the Yunnan Provincial Song and Dance Troupe was the first to expand its range to 14 tones. In recent years, some literary groups in Beijing have made two new gourd xiao. The six-barrel gourd xiao can be played in monotone, diatonic, single melody plus sustained tone and two harmonic melodies plus sustained tone. Both maintain the original instrument's unique tone and style, but also increase the volume, expand the range, rich sound color and expressive power. In the garden of Chinese national musical instruments, it has become a striking oddball. in the early 1980s, the Central National Orchestra visited Japan and used this new gourd xiao to play for the Japanese people, which was welcomed and praised.
The Dai folk legend: a long time ago, a flash flood, a small Dai family Bu Bao picked up a large gourd, broke through the waves, to save their sweethearts, his faithful love touched the Buddha, Buddha to the gourd loaded with tubes, Bu Bao blew a wonderful music, then the winds and waves are calm, the flowers bloomed, the peacock opened its screen, and wished the couple good luck and happiness. Since then, the hulusi has been passed down from generation to generation in the Dai family.
The Dai people are multi-talented, able to sing and dance, in the festival, whether in the river rowing dragon boat or in the riverside to put Gao Sheng, or in the square to catch the swing, or in the bamboo building in the wine and song, can be heard moving song. Zanha (folk singers) in the hulusi accompanied by singing the ancient legends and beautiful myths, singing the suffering of the old society and the happiness of the new society.