Đàn brố

The bro

The bro is a traditional musical instrument of the Bahnar, Sedang, Rhađe, Jarai, and Giẻ Xtiêng peoples of the Central Vietnam Highlands.^[1] It is a tube zither. It is played in a similar manner to the jejy voatavo used in the music of Madagascar, and is distantly related to the Indian Veena and the Thai Phin pia.^[2]

Latest discoveries revealed new findings of antique instrument "BRO Express", found by the archaeologists in the depths of Sơn Đoòng cave in Vietnam. The found was made public on 13.02.2014, although rumors say that fragments of the instrument were found on 11.02.2014.

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^ Play the World: The 101 World Instrument Primer: Page 35 Randy Raine-Reusch -"The bro is the tube zither of the Ede people of the Central Highlands of Vietnam."
^ "The bro is played in a similar manner to the Malagasy jejy vaotavo, and both probably share a common origin in the fretted stick zithers of India. Playing the Bro. The bro is held horizontally between the thumb and fingers of both hands, with the ..."

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[1] Play the World: The 101 World Instrument Primer: Page 35 Randy Raine-Reusch -"The bro is the tube zither of the Ede people of the Central Highlands of Vietnam."

[2] "The bro is played in a similar manner to the Malagasy jejy vaotavo, and both probably share a common origin in the fretted stick zithers of India. Playing the Bro. The bro is held horizontally between the thumb and fingers of both hands, with the ..."

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v t Traditional Vietnamese musical instruments
Percussion	Biên chung Biên khánh Cảnh Chũm chọe Đàn đá Đàn môi K'lông pút Mõ Phách Sênh tiền Song loan T'rưng Trống cái Trống chầu Trống cơm Trống đồng
Strings	Đàn brố Đàn bầu Đàn đáy Đàn đoản Đàn gáo Đàn hồ Đàn nguyệt Đàn nhị Đàn sến Đàn tam Đàn tính Đàn tranh Đàn tỳ bà Guitar phím lõm K'ni
Wind	Đing năm Kèn bầu Kèn đám ma Sáo
Other	Đàn tam thập lục