Dizi flute newbie questions

[kristof]

Hello dear musicians. I have decided to start to play the dizzy flute, I have played a normal flute for 5 years now and it sounds so plastic compared to dizzy so obvious reasons why. 
But I got there a few questions because I cant get a tone out of it. 
- I bought a dizzy flute and it seems a little different from others the hole that is covered with the dimo I see usualy it on the other side of the connection between the flute parts but mine has got both playing and the dimo covered hole on the same part is there any difference to it?

-And the Dimo glue is there a special glue is needet to glue it so is it on purpose a special one or can I use what ever glue for the dimo?

Thank you for your answers realy appreciate them.

[jess]

Hi,

I think the glue has to be water-soluble?

The glue they use for the dimo is called 'ejiao', which you can buy online. I have heard that garlic cloves can be used to attach the dimo to the dizi, if you can stand the smell. Otherwise, you can use this dried plant called called 'baizhi' (can be purchased at Chinese medicine stores), which you dip in water then apply to your dizi, although I find the ejiao provides better sticking than the baizhi.

Jess

[Flolei]

Hello,

welcome! It doesn't matter whether the joint is before or after the mokong (the membrane hole). To glue the membrane (dimo), Chimese people use a piece of er-jiao, a chocolate like substance which is used in traditional Chinese medicine, but you can use waterglue in stick (the one for paper some of use used at school - UHU in stick). You put a small quantity of it on your finger, mix with water and put delicately around the mokong. It works well and it is easy to renove after.

Flolei