Vietnamese monochord
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The Vietnamese monochord, or đàn bầu, is a traditional Vietnamese zither-like string instrument played with a single string and known for its expressive, bending tones.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical instrument
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string instrument ⓘ traditional Vietnamese instrument ⓘ zither ⓘ |
| classificationSystem | Hornbostel–Sachs 312.11 (box zither with one string) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Vietnamese musical identity
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used in traditional storytelling ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
dan bau
NERFINISHED
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độc huyền cầm ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bridge
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flexible rod ⓘ resonator box ⓘ single string ⓘ sound hole ⓘ tuning peg ⓘ |
| hasName | đàn bầu ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expressive bending tones
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glissando effects ⓘ vibrato control via tension changes ⓘ |
| numberOfStrings | 1 ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
accompaniment for singing
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ensemble performance ⓘ solo performance ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
harmonic nodes
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pitch bending with flexible rod ⓘ plucking with plectrum ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Chinese duxianqin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese ichigenkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean ajaeng (distantly, as zither family) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
highly expressive timbre
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nasal and singing tone ⓘ |
| soundProduction | plucked ⓘ |
| soundRange | approximately two to three octaves (with harmonics) ⓘ |
| stringMaterial |
metal
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silk (historically) ⓘ |
| tuningAdjustable | true ⓘ |
| tuningSystem | pentatonic scale (common) ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
bamboo
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wood ⓘ |
| typicalPlayingPosition | horizontal ⓘ |
| typicalPlectrumMaterial |
bamboo
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horn ⓘ plastic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
improvisation in traditional modes
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ornamented melodic lines ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Vietnamese court music
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Vietnamese folk music ⓘ Vietnamese traditional music NERFINISHED ⓘ modern Vietnamese popular music arrangements ⓘ |
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