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The đàn tính, or tính tẩu (gourd lute), is a stringed musical instrument from tianqin (Chinese: 天琴; pinyin: Tiān qín of Zhuang people in China, imported to Vietnam by the Tay people of Lạng Sơn Province in Vietnam.[1] Although "tinh tau" originated as a Tay word, both names are used in Vietnamese.[2] The instrument has two strings in two courses. The strings are made of silk, nylon or fishing wire.[3] It is used by shamans in séances in the hope that it will be animated by spirits.[1]

Đàn tính

Dan Tinh
String instrument
Other names	Tính tẩu
Classification	String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	(Composite chordophone)

In 2007, Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism submitted a plan to promote the instrument, as well as the "Then" style of singing that it often accompanies.[4] A seminar recommended that traditional songs be transcribed and recordings made, and that local art schools provide instruction in this type of music.[4]

See also

• Traditional Vietnamese musical instruments

References

External links

• The Stringed Instrument Database
• ATLAS of Plucked Instruments

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