The bro is a traditional musical instrument of the Bahnar, Sedang, Rhađe, Jarai, and

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peoples of the

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. It is a

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. It is played in a similar manner to the '' jejy voatavo'' used in the

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, and is distantly related to the Indian

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and the Thai

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."The bro is played in a similar manner to the Malagasy jejy vaotavo, and both probably share a common origin in the fretted stick zithers of India. Playing the Bro. The bro is held horizontally between the thumb and fingers of both hands, with the ..." Latest discoveries revealed new findings of antique instrument "BRO Express", found by the archaeologists in the depths of Sơn Đoòng cave in Vietnam. The find was made public on February 13, 2014, although some sources say that fragments of the instrument were found as February 11th, 2014.

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