The ''kèn đám ma'' (, "
funeral
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oboe") is one of several types of
kèn, a
double reed
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wind instrument used in the traditional music of northern
Vietnam. It has a conical bore and is similar in construction and sound to the Chinese ''
suona'' and the Korean ''
taepyeongso'', however, its musical context is most comparable to that of the
Pi Mon
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, as it is typically used to perform music for funeral processions. This instrument may also be called "Kèn Hiếu" in certain contexts.
Discography
*1999 - ''Viet-Nam: Musique Funéraire Du Nord'' (
Arion
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)
See also
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Kèn bầu
External links
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Vietnamese musical instruments
Single oboes with conical bore
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