độc huyền cầm
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Độc huyền cầm is a traditional Vietnamese monochord zither known for its single string and expressive, bending tones used in both folk and classical music.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chordophone
ⓘ
monochord zither ⓘ traditional Vietnamese musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Central Vietnamese musical tradition
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Northern Vietnamese musical tradition ⓘ Vietnamese court music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in preservation of Vietnamese traditional arts
ⓘ
symbol of Vietnamese musical identity ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Vietnamese monochord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
đàn bầu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
expressive bending tones
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glissando effects ⓘ vibrato-rich sound ⓘ wide pitch inflection ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfStrings | 1 ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceContext |
concert performance
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radio and recorded music ⓘ ritual and ceremonial music ⓘ theatrical music ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition |
horizontal
ⓘ
placed on stand or table ⓘ |
| material |
bamboo body
ⓘ
wooden body ⓘ |
| modernVariant | electrified đàn bầu ⓘ |
| pitchControlledBy |
flexible rod
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left hand ⓘ |
| playedWith |
right hand
ⓘ
small plectrum ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Chinese duxianqin
ⓘ
other Asian monochords ⓘ |
| requiresTechnique |
controlled vibrato
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harmonic production ⓘ subtle pitch bending ⓘ |
| soundDescribedAs |
haunting
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lyrical ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| stringMaterial |
metal string
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silk string (historically) ⓘ |
| typicalTuning | pentatonic scale ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment of singing
ⓘ
ensemble performance ⓘ programmatic and narrative music ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Vietnamese classical music
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Vietnamese folk music ⓘ Vietnamese traditional music ⓘ |
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