Phả đồng
Definition
- Noun:
- A music book for the đàn: A written or printed volume containing musical notation and instructions specifically for playing the đàn (a traditional Vietnamese stringed instrument). It serves as a tutorial or score book.
- A lute tablature book: Specifically, a manuscript or book that records the tablature (a form of musical notation indicating instrument fingering) for the đàn family of instruments.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông cụ giữ gìn cẩn thận cuốn phả đồng của gia đình. (The old man carefully preserves his family's phả đồng.)
- Cô ấy đang học chơi đàn tranh bằng một cuốn phả đồng cổ. (She is learning to play the đàn tranh using an ancient phả đồng.)
- Phả đồng này ghi lại nhiều bản nhạc cung đình. (This phả đồng records many pieces of royal court music.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is historical and academic, primarily used in the context of preserving and studying traditional Vietnamese music, especially from the Nguyễn dynasty or earlier periods. It refers to a physical artifact of cultural heritage.
Variants and Related Words
- Sách nhạc (n): A general term for a music book.
- Bản nhạc (n): A musical score or sheet music.
- Đàn (n): A generic term for traditional Vietnamese string instruments (e.g., , , ).
Synonyms
- Music book: A book containing musical compositions.
- Lute tablature: A system of notation for fretted string instruments.
- Instruction manual for the đàn: A book teaching how to play the .
Notes on Usage
- Phả đồng is a specialized, classical term. In modern contexts, more general terms like sách nhạc đàn or bản nhạc cho đàn are more commonly understood.
- It implies a formal, compiled volume, often handwritten, rather than a single sheet of music.