Đàn Tranh
The ''đàn tranh'' (, ) or ''đàn thập lục''Le, Tuan Hung. Dan Tranh Music of Vietnam : Traditions and Innovations. Melbourne, Tokyo : Australia Asia Foundation, 1998. (hard back); (paperback), page 1 is a Plucked string instrument, plucked zither of Vietnam, based on the Chinese ''guzheng'', from which are also derived the Japanese ''Koto (instrument), koto'', the Korean ''gayageum'' and ''ajaeng'', the Mongolian ''yatga'', the Sundanese people, Sundanese ''kacapi'' and the Kazakhs, Kazakh ''jetigen''. It has a long soundbox with the steel strings, movable bridges and tuning pegs positioned on its top. The ''đàn tranh'' can be used either as a solo instrument, as part of various instrumental ensembles or to accompany vocal performances. History The Vietnamese 's ''đàn tranh'' came from the Chinese Chaozhou guzheng, zheng. In the late 13th and early 14th centuries, the ''đàn tranh'' had 14 strings.Le, Tuan Hung. ''Dan Tranh Music of Vietnam: Traditions and Inn ...
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