I just saw this thing on facebook. The instrument is called a Sheng:
it is aChinese mouth-blown free reed instrument consisting of vertical pipes. It is a polyphonic instrument and enjoys an increasing popularity as a solo instrument.
I also happen to think it looks like some kind of dark sci-fi citiscape, or the Tower of Saruman from Lord of the Rings:
Here is a lovely, lovely Sheng Concerto:
What an interesting instrument :D
