đàn bầu

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Đàn bầu is a traditional Vietnamese monochord zither known for its haunting, expressive sound produced by bending pitch with a flexible rod.

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đàn bầu canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vietnamese musical instrument
monochord zither
plucked string instrument
classificationSystem chordophone
countryOfOrigin Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalSignificance associated with Vietnamese national identity
symbol of Vietnamese traditional music
hasAlternativeName Vietnamese monochord
độc huyền cầm
hasCharacteristicSound expressive
haunting
vocal-like timbre
hasComponent flexible rod
resonator body
single string
tuning peg
hasNumberOfStrings 1
historicalPeriod used in Vietnam for several centuries
HornbostelSachsClassification 311.111
modernDevelopment electrified versions exist
musicalRole accompaniment instrument
melodic instrument
solo instrument
notableFeature can imitate human voice inflections
wide pitch bending capability
pitchControl bending with flexible rod
playingTechnique left hand manipulates flexible rod
left hand touches string lightly to create harmonics
right hand plucks string
regionOfUse Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam

Vietnamese diaspora communities
soundProduction plucked with plectrum or finger
teachingInstitution Vietnam National Academy of Music
typicalMaterial bamboo
metal string
wood
typicalPerformanceSetting concert halls
cultural events
folk festivals
typicalTuning around C3 to G3 open string
usedInContext solo concert performance
theatrical music accompaniment
usedInEnsemble Nhã nhạc
surface form: Vietnamese traditional orchestra

chamber ensembles
usedInGenre Vietnamese contemporary music
Nhã nhạc
surface form: Vietnamese court music

Vietnamese folk music
Vietnamese traditional music
usesHarmonics natural harmonics along the string

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Vietnamese traditionalInstrument đàn bầu
subject surface form: Vietnamese culture