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Derived from the mouth harp of the
Hmong people The Hmong people ( RPA: ''Hmoob'', Nyiakeng Puachue: , Pahawh Hmong: , ) are a sub-ethnic group of the Miao people who originated from Central China. The modern Hmongs presently reside mainly in Southwest China ( Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, C ...
, Đàn môi (: ''Đàn môi'', "lip lute") is the Vietnamese name of a traditional musical instrument widely used in minority ethnic groups in
Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...
(including the Jrai " Rang Leh"Đào, Huy Quyền (1998).
Musical Instruments of the Jrai and Bahnar
', p.255. Nhà xuá̂t bản Trẻ. .
). An inward orientated ("the lamella points inwards towards the mouth"Wright, Michael (2017).
The Jews-Harp in Britain and Ireland
', unpaginated. Taylor & Francis. . Cites John Wright (1972) regarding "outward" versus "inward" lamellophones. "Another Look into the
Organology Organology (from Ancient Greek () 'instrument' and (), 'the study of') is the science of musical instruments and their classifications. It embraces study of instruments' history, instruments used in different cultures, technical aspects of how ...
of the Jew's Harp", ''Bulletin due Musée Instrumental de Bruxelles'', II, p.55.
) idioglot (noncomposite: "the tongue and frame are of the same piece of material"Sturman, Janet; ed. (2019).
The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture
', unpaginated. SAGE Publications. .
), mouth harp somewhat similar to the metal heteroglot/compound jaw harp, the dan moi, rather than being held against the teeth while being played, like a jaw harp, is held against the lips while being played. This gives much more flexibility to player, leaving them freer to shape their
oral cavity In animal anatomy, the mouth, also known as the oral cavity, or in Latin cavum oris, is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds. It is also the cavity lying at the upper end of the alimentary canal, bounded on t ...
as a
resonance chamber A resonance chamber uses resonance to enhance the transfer of energy from a sound source (e.g. a vibrating string) to the air. The chamber has interior surfaces which reflect an acoustic wave. When a wave enters the chamber, it bounces back ...
to amplify the instrument.


See also

* Jaw harp * Kouxian


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