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Dan bau
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day | Dan nhi |
Dan
tam |
Dan ty ba
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Gongs or Cong chieng
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Khen Mong |
K'long
put |
K'ni
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Lithophone or Dan da
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Mong flute or Sao
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Moon-shaped lute or Dan nguyet
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Tinh tau musical lute
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Tranh zither |
Trong com
| T'rung
Dan nhi is a simple instrument
that can achieve miracles. A folksong of the north, a
lullaby of the centre, or a cai luong aria of the south
will lose much of its charm if not accompanied by the
dan nhi, a traditional instrument capable of a great
variety of expression.
The dan nhi is a bow instrument with two strings,
commonly used among the Viet ethnic group and several
national minorities: Muong, Tay, Thai, Gie Trieng,
Khmer. The dan nhi comprises a tubular body made of hard
wood with snake or python skin stretched over one end
and a bridge. The neck of the dan nhi has no frets. Made
of hard wood, one end of the neck goes through the body;
the other end slants slightly backward. There are two
pegs for tuning. The two strings, which used to be made
of silk, are now of metal and are tuned in fifths: C-1
D-2; F-1 C-2; or C-1 G-1.
The bow is made of bamboo or wood and fitted with
horsehair. The hair goes through the space between the
strings. The tones of the dan nhi range over two
octaves, from C-1 to C-3. In drawing the bow, the player
uses various techniques, including legato, vibrato,
staccato; combined with his fingering of the strings he
can produce trills, glissando, rapid runs, etc.
The dan nhi is a highly expressive instrument which
plays an important solo and orchestral-role.
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Source: Vietnam Nation Administration of Tourism
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