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The '''enshai''' was a [[Instrument messaging horn-type|horn-type instrument]] of the [[Erithian]]s. It was thought to bring good luck and was widely used during wedding ceremonies and festive occasions. |
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==Instrument== |
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The enshai was an aerophonic instrument, like cornetts and lysards. The enshai employed two sets of double reeds, making it a quadruple |
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reed woodwind. By controlling the breath, various tunes could be played |
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on it. The term "quadruple reed" came from the fact that there are |
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four pieces of dried palm leaf vibrating against each other, in pairs. |
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The enshai was created from a wooden tube that gradually widened toward |
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the lower end. It usually had eight holes. The instrument was made of |
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ebonwood or rosewood and had a brass or copper bell fixed to the end |
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and tied together internally with string. The length of the instrument |
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was one and a half to two feet. |
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The reed mounted in the mouth piece, the upper end, on the outside. |
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This instrument had a sealed air chamber. When playing, the lips were |
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placed on the upper end, with the reed inside the mouth. The |
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mouth then became part of the instrument and acted as an air chamber. Prior |
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to playing, the reed had to be be soaked to soften it. The fingers of the |
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right hand covered the four bottom holes, while the fingers of the left hand |
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played the upper four holes. Some players adjusted the instrument's sound |
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by partially or completely filling some holes with wax. |
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The enshai was a very sensitive instrument and required a great deal of |
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skill on the musician's part. It was actually the way in which the lips |
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and tongue played upon the reed mouthpiece and the manner in which the |
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holes were opened and closed with the fingers which rendered the |
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semitones and quarter tones effectively and attractively. The enshai |
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was considered one of the most difficult instruments to play. |
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==Decoration== |
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The body of the enshai was always made of a dark hard wood, most |
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commonly ebonwood, rosewood, black ash, and black willow. The bell was |
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always made of either brass or copper. As the enshai was most commonly |
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used during festive occasions and wedding, it was often highly |
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decorated. The bells were often etched and polished, while the wood of |
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the body was often carved and adorned with jewels. |
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==Enshai In-game== |
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A polished black willow enshai, a carved black ash enshai, a jeweled ebonwood enshai and a copper-belled rosewood enshai could be purchased from the shop Haunting Sounds at [[Velathae]] during the [[Ebon Gate]] festival. A spectral instrument, a pale crystal enshai pin, was available in the same shop. |
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==See Also== |
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*[[Loresong: A jewel-adorned ebonwood enshai (saved post)]] |
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[[Category:Instruments]] |
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[[Category:Erithians]] |
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