Đàn môi

Đàn môi

Bass 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

An inward-orientated lamellophone,³ the đàn môi is a noncomposite brass⁴ 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