Đàn môi
Derived from the mouth harp of the
The lamella is...cut into the material,...such as...the brass dan moi from the Hmong people in northern Vietnam and Cambodia. ...To play...the instrument is held against the lips to connect it to the sound-box (the mouth cavity) and the action of the lamella is triggered...by plucking.[3]
This gives much more flexibility to the player, leaving them freer to shape their
The well-sold dan moi from Vietnam derives from the mouth harp of the Hmong who live dispersed in mainland Southeast Asia. The instrument is of high-quality brass and is usually enclosed in a wooden or bamboo tub of the same length in order to prevent injury when being carried in the pocket.[4]
See also
- Jaw harp
- Kouxian
Sources
- ^ "Word Instrument Gallery: Dan Moi", ASZA.com. Accessed: 5 June 2020.
- ^ Đào, Huy Quyền (1998). Musical Instruments of the Jrai and Bahnar, p.255. Nhà xuá̂t bản Trẻ. [ISBN unspecified].
- ^ ISBN 9781351543309. Cites John Wright (1972) regarding "outward" versus "inward" lamellophones. "Another Look into the Organologyof the Jew's Harp", Bulletin due Musée Instrumental de Bruxelles, II, p.55.
- ^ ISBN 9781506353388.
External links
Video
- Oh Susannah with the Vietnamese Dan Moi Jew's harp on YouTube
- "[1]" : pictures, video clips, articles on dan moi, haidanmoi.multiply.com
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