Đàn sến

A man playing the đàn sến.
Đàn sến

The đàn sến (Chữ Nôm: 彈𬃤) is a Vietnamese plucked string instrument with two strings and a slender neck with raised frets. It is derived from the Chinese qinqin and is used primarily in the traditional music of southern Vietnam.[1]

References

  1. ^ Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Vol. South East Asia p262 "The đàn sến is the Vietnamese version of the Southern Chinese octagonal lute (qinqin)"

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