Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pan-pipe: A traditional wind instrument, particularly of the H'Mông and other ethnic groups in Vietnam's northern highlands, consisting of multiple bamboo pipes of different lengths bound together into a raft or bundle, played by blowing across the top of the pipes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng khèn vang lên trên núi. (The sound of the khèn echoed in the mountains.)
  • Người nghệ nhân đang thổi khèn. (The artisan is playing the khèn.)
  • Khèn là nhạc cụ truyền thống quan trọng của người H'Mông. (The khèn is an important traditional musical instrument of the H'Mông people.)

Advanced Usage

• "khèn H'Mông": Specifically refers to the style, make, or music of the H'Mông people's pan-pipe.
  • Anh ấy sưu tầm một cây khèn H'Mông cổ. (He collected an ancient H'Mông khèn.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thổi khèn (v): to play the .
  • Học thổi khèn rất khó. (Learning to play the khèn is very difficult.)

Synonyms

• Pan-pipe: A musical instrument consisting of a series of pipes of different lengths.
• Syrinx: The technical term for a set of pan-pipes.

Related Cultural Context

• The is not merely an instrument but is central to the cultural and spiritual life of several ethnic groups. It is played at festivals, weddings, funerals, and community gatherings. Its sound is considered a form of communication and expression of the soul.

noun

1. Pan-pipe
   • khèn H'mông
     The Khèn is a wind instrument consisting of several small bamboo tubes, arranged close together with one end connected to a wooden sound box. The Khèn may have six, twelve or fourteen bamboo tubes. The Khèn is very popular with various ethnic groups in Vietnam, such as the Thái, the Mường and the H'Mông