Đàn nhị

Player of đàn nhị.

The đàn nhị (also called đàn cò) is a Vietnamese bowed string instrument with two strings. Its sound box is generally covered on one end with snakeskin.[1]

It is related to the huqin family of instruments of China. The word nhị means "two" in Vietnamese.

References

  1. Garland Encyclopedia of World Music "The đàn nhị or đàn cò (Figure 13.20) is a two-stringed fiddle resembling the Chinese erhu."

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