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Đàn nguyệt

Nowadays, Đàn nguyệt is a topic that has caught the attention of many people around the world. Whether due to its impact on society, its relevance in history, or its influence on popular culture, Đàn nguyệt is a topic that continues to generate interest and debate. In this article, we will explore in depth the different facets of Đàn nguyệt, from its origins to its current impact. We will analyze how Đàn nguyệt has evolved over time and how it has influenced different aspects of everyday life. From its historical roots to its relevance today, Đàn nguyệt continues to be an exciting topic that deserves our attention and reflection.

A man playing the đàn nguyệt in a performance in Paris.
The đàn nguyệt shown here with two strings.
Chánh Già's đàn kìm.

The đàn nguyệt ( Vietnamese pronunciation: "moon-shaped lute", Chữ Nôm: 彈月) also called nguyệt cầm (Chữ Hán: 月琴), đàn kìm, is a two-stringed Vietnamese traditional musical instrument. It is used in folk and classical music and remains popular throughout Vietnam (although during the 20th century, many Vietnamese musicians increasingly gravitated toward the acoustic and electric guitar). It may be descended from the Ruan (Chinese: 阮; pinyin: ruǎn), a Chinese instrument.

The đàn nguyệt's strings, formerly made of twisted silk, are generally made of nylon or fishing line today. They are kept at a reasonably low tension compared to the guitar and other European plucked instruments. This, along with the instrument's raised frets, allows the important bending tones to interpret traditional Vietnamese music correctly. Such bending tones are produced by pressing the string toward the neck rather than bending to the side. The strings are generally plucked with a small plectrum; a plastic guitar pick is often used.

The instrument's standard Vietnamese name, đàn nguyệt, literally means "moon string instrument" (đàn is the generic term for "string instrument" and nguyệt means "moon"). Its alternate name, nguyệt cầm, also means "moon string instrument" (cầm meaning "string instrument" in Sino-Vietnamese, coming from the Chinese yuèqín, 月琴).

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  1. ^ The Garland handbook of Southeast Asian music - Page 262 Terry E. Miller, Sean Williams - 2008 "This lute is the only stringed instrument used to accompany ca trù singing. The đàn nguyệt or đàn kìm is a moon-shaped, long-necked lute with two silk strings (Figure 13.17). Though literary sources suggest that this instrument has an ..."

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