and Temple Yards

The dh
t d zither is used to accompany the song. Its sixteen strings are tuned as
follows:
Pitch of the DIZn Tranli Zither Strin~s
l5
--
---x,-- a- LWJ--- .-- -- -
String number: I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 lo l1 l3 l4 ' 16
J.
*
--
+ -
0 (*)
o . e - - - 0 =
-
- -
- ---0 --
.-
--
- .-. --- -- -
Pitch: - &-*' - -
-- - -
m u - t--J u u
J
I
This is a non-tempered scale. The pitches B- and E- are tuned about 30 Ellis cents
lower than B and E. To obtain the pitch E- as heard on the recording, the din tranh player
pushes on the D string and quickly bends it to Em. Such a bending offers a graceful flavor to
the song. The strings of the din tmh are plucked with finger nails or metal picks worn on
the thumb (T), index (I) and middle (M) fingers of the right hand.
Transhtion:
The nightingale eats the yellow bemes.
Oh, my dear friend. Oh, my dear friend.
The fighting fish knows its pot.
The husband and wife know each other's scent.
Oh, my dear friend.
Word; and pronunciation
Soloist: Chim quyEn qu6y, h trii quzy,
(Tseem weeng way-ee, ahng try-ee way-ee)
nh5n nhk lhng, nhb nh2n 16ng
(nyang nyang lohng, nyang nyang lohng)
Chonrs, Refmin: 0 con ban mkh ddi. 0 con bw dnh di.
(er kom bahng ming oy, er korn bahng ming oy)
Soloist: Lia thia qu& , Quen chgu qu5y
(lee-ya thee-ya way-ee, weng tser-oo way-ee)
Vd vd ch6ng Vd vd ch6ng
(Yah-er ah-yer tsohng-ah, yah-er ah-yer tsohng )
Chorus, Refrain: 0 con ban quen hdi. 0 con by
rnkh hdi.
(er korn bahng weng oy, er korn bahng weng oy)