Đàn môi

Đàn môi (lit. 'lip lute') is the Vietnamese name of a traditional musical instrument widely used by the minority ethnic groups of Vietnam (including the Jrai "Rang Leh"^[1]). It was derived from the mouth harp of the Hmong people.^[2]

Bass Đàn môi.

An inward-orientated lamellophone,^[3] the đàn môi is a noncomposite brass^[4] mouth harp. Unlike the jaw harp, which is held against the teeth while being played, the đàn môi is held against the lips while the lamella is plucked.^[3] This gives much more flexibility to the player, leaving them freer to shape their oral cavity as a resonance chamber to amplify the instrument. It is often enclosed in a wooden or bamboo box when stored.^[4]

See also

• Jaw harp
• Kouxian