and Temple Yards

Wid imfiwnenrs include the bamb flute, which can k blown venitally
or transversely. Flutes have holes, rather than keys, that are open, covered.
Wink
or partial1 y covered by the fingers. Double-red oboes and conch shells are used
in performance by 1 owland people, and mouth argans by the highland minority people called
r h Udng
/ Common Widinstmmnts
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ti&
k6n
rn'hlrar
hai' 1oa
transverse flute
vercical flute
double-reed obe
mouth organ
conch shell
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4'9h13 Dlnh Urt~ycn plny~ng the .r:in. B:tmhw flute< arc made In wveral SIJC~.
Vietnamese music is srernendously varied, and the Iistenet is unlikely to find ir
uniform. From piece to piece, and from performance ao performance, the characteristics of
spontaneity, vxiation, improvisation, and coIlective composition abund. me companion
tape to this volume offers ample opportunities to kcorne immersed in the sound of tmditiond
Vietnamese vocal and instrumental music and recited poetry. Thewetical details ofthe music
are found written in scholar1 y sources, but a me understanding of the deep emotions of love,
joy and sormw exptessed through this music will arise from exposure to the music itself,
through listening and petfomance.