Musical Instruments

One of the most interesting features of Vietnamese opera is its use of traditional musical instruments, some of which can only be found in Vietnam. On this page we take a look at these instruments and give you a chance to hear what they sound like. We also have a list of suppliers for anyone wishing to own traditional Vietnamese instruments.

Monochord Thumbnail
36 String Zither Thumbnail
Bamboo Thumbnail

Dan bau (Monochord)
Dan tam thap luc (36 String Zither)
Sao truc (Bamboo Flute)
Moon-shaped lute Thumbnail
Vietnamese oboe Thumbnail
Dan Tranh Thumbnail

Dan Nguyet (Moon-shaped lute)
Ken (Vietnamese oboe)
Dan Tranh