Introduction


TT: In what region do you think the zither is widely used?

TQH: Perhaps in South Vietnam. In the north, people use the zither to accompany singers. In the central region, zithers are used in small bands, or five-piece bands. In the south, the zither is used almost everywhere, in small bands, in folkloric plays, in amateur bands, in solos, in duos, in trios, and to accompany Tao Dan poem reading.

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